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

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 459: Taxes, Hotel Motel - As enacted, authorizes the City of McMinnville, by ordinance adopted by a two-thirds vote, to levy an occupancy tax of not more than 2.5 percent on the privilege of staying in any hotel or motel in McMinnville; the ordinance must set forth the manner of collection and administration of the privilege tax; requires that all proceeds received by the municipality from the tax be used for tourism development. - Amends amend TCA Section 67-4-1425.

Effective date(s) 04/24/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 1221: Revenue - As enacted, enacts the "Improving Manufacturing, Public Roads and Opportunities for a Vibrant Economy (IMPROVE) Act" or the "2017 Tax Cut Act." - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4, Part 1; Title 55, Chapter 6; Title 67, Chapter 2; Title 67, Chapter 3; Title 67, Chapter 4; Title 67, Chapter 5 and Title 67, Chapter 6.

Effective date(s) 04/26/2017; 07/01/2017

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 1170: Water Authorities - As enacted, authorizes an authority created under the Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority Act to promulgate rules for certain activities; revises and enacts other provisions relative to water and wastewater treatment authorities. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 69.

Effective date(s) 04/24/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 1216: Education, Higher - As enacted, replaces the Tennessee National Guard Tuition Assistance Act with the Tennessee Support, Training, and Renewing Opportunity for National Guardsmen (STRONG) Act of 2017. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 10.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 229

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 1159: 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.

Effective date(s) 04/28/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 589: Professions and Occupations - As enacted, allows a homeowner to cancel a contract for alarm services for a period longer than two years by giving 30 days' written notice to the alarm systems contractor after the initial two years if the homeowner has to sell the real property due to medical reasons; requires a homeowner to provide the alarm systems contractor with a letter from the homeowner's treating physician verifying the medical reasons that compel the homeowner to sell the property and seek cancellation of the alarm system service contract. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 32, Part 3.

Effective date(s) 01/01/2018

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 565: Professions and Occupations - As enacted, enacts the "Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act of 2015." - Amends TCA Title 49.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 216

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 305: Consumer Protection - As enacted, revises certain provisions regarding a litigation financier. - Amends TCA Section 47-16-105 and Section 47-16-109.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 212

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 365: Welfare - As enacted, enacts the "Program Integrity Act of 2017," which establishes certain requirements for benefit eligibility. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 1 and Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 3.

Effective date(s) 12/1/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 2: 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.

Effective date(s) 04/19/2017

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 733: Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, establishes that requirements on the size, placement and inspection of steel traps used in the taking of wildlife be set by rule or proclamation of the fish and wildlife commission, as necessary, rather than by statute. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Section 70-4-120.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 203

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 366: Consumer Protection - As enacted, revises certain provisions regarding a litigation financier. - Amends TCA Section 47-16-105 and Section 47-16-109.

Effective date(s) 07/01/2017