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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 818: Water - As enacted, extends to a person who has contracted for the right to store water in a reservoir owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers the exclusive rights to any return flows generated directly or indirectly to that reservoir by the person. - Amends TCA Title 69 and Title 70.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 220

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 641: Museums - As enacted, requires that certain information in the selection process for the position of director at the Tennessee state museum be treated as confidential and that meetings pertaining to confidential information not be subject to open meetings; requires the search committee to publicly announce the finalists. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 12, Part 1.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 200

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 1261: Boats, Boating - As enacted, directs TACIR to study the titling of boats. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 10.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 179

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 147: Local Education Agencies - As enacted, authorizes an LEA to develop and adopt, in consultation with the appropriate local law enforcement agency, a policy that authorizes a school security officer employed by the LEA to patrol within a one-mile radius of the security officer's assigned school, but not to exceed the boundaries of the assigned school's LEA. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 189

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 361: 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.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 213

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HJR 361: Memorials, Professional Achievement - John Edd Wampler -

Signed by Governor.

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SJR 338: Memorials, Interns - Joseph Louis Kennedy -

Signed by Governor.

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 1194: Barbers and/or Cosmetologists - As enacted, removes licensure requirement for persons whose occupation or practice is confined solely to shampooing. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 3 and Title 62, Chapter 4.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 227

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SJR 345: Memorials, Interns - Katie Allison Stuart -

Signed by Governor.

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 1215: Telecommunications - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7; Title 7, Chapter 59, Part 3; Title 65, Chapter 25 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 20.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 228

signed · Tennessee · Senate May 3, 2017

SB 999: 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.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 174

signed · Tennessee · House May 3, 2017

HB 472: Housing - As enacted, adds East Ridge to governing bodies authorized to adopt ordinances to inspect residential rental dwelling units that are either deteriorated or in the process of deteriorating for compliance with applicable codes. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 21, Part 3.

Effective date(s) 04/24/2017