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All 46,882 Active 613 In committee 15,301 Passed 6,763 Signed 22,173 Failed 3,369

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 676: Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes a person to operate a platoon on the streets and highways of this state after the person provides notification to the department of transportation and the department of safety. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 39; Title 40; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 65 and Title 67.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 171

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SJR 357: Memorials, Recognition - Loretta Lynn -

Signed by Governor.

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 1246: Shelby County - As enacted, increases membership on the county board of equalization from nine to 13 members. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 1.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 231

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 1103: Animal Control - As enacted, establishes uniform requirement that agencies that take in stray and abandoned animals make an effort to contact the animal's owner within 48 hours of the receipt of the animal, or within two business days of the receipt of the animal when received on a Friday, when there is some identification marking or tag on the animal that bears notification information. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2; Title 44 and Section 55-4-290.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 206

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 811: Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes off-highway vehicles on certain state routes in Campbell County. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-185.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 172

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 566: Professions and Occupations - As enacted, requires state governmental entities that establish or adopt guides to practice to do so through the promulgation of rules. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68; Title 69 and Title 70.

Effective date(s) 04/28/2017

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 21: Highway Signs - As enacted, enacts the "Shadow 'Shada' Brooke Lowe Act," which authorizes DUI memorial signs for victims of accidents in which the intoxicated driver causing the accident was not convicted due to the driver dying as a result of the accident. - Amends TCA Section 54-5-1003 and Chapter 1039 of the Public Acts of 2016.

Effective date(s) 04/24/2017

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 1043: Education - As enacted, clarifies that for purposes of school improvement plans, a school and LEA may choose either the ACT or SAT test scores as one of the assessments for student proficiency. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 205

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 924: Lottery, Charitable - As enacted, redefines "nonprofit organization" for purposes of qualifying to have an annual gaming event to include a 501(c)(3) organization that has been in continuous existence in this state for three years and is a dues paying member of a separate 501(c)(3) organization that has been in existence in this state for 10 years. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 17.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 224

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 956: Insurance, Motor Vehicles - As enacted, clarifies that off-highway vehicles operated on public roads are covered under the definition of "uninsured motor vehicle" for purposes of being covered under an uninsured motorist policy. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 12; Title 55, Chapter 8 and Title 56, Chapter 7.

Effective date(s) 07/01/2017

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 1000: State Employees - As enacted, extends state employee defense protections to foster parents under contract with agencies under contract with the state and not just to foster parents under contract with the state. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 42 and Title 9, Chapter 8.

Effective date(s) 04/28/2017

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 491: Shelby County - As enacted, increases membership on the county board of equalization from nine to 13 members. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 1.

Effective date(s) 04/28/2017