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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 Apr 19, 2017

SB 97: Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations four years to June 30, 2021; adds an attendance requirement for appointed members. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 10 and Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 116

signed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 19, 2017

SB 348: Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, authorizes the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption at Swann's Marina in Jefferson County. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 119

signed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 19, 2017

SB 819: Water Pollution - As enacted, revises provisions governing the enforcement of the Water Quality Control Act; clarifies that the department of environment and conservation is the sole state agency authorized to conduct investigations under the Act and that other state agencies may assist the department in satisfying its duties under the Act. - Amends TCA Title 69 and Title 70.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 148

signed · Tennessee · House Apr 19, 2017

HB 312: Environment and Conservation, Department of - As enacted, makes confidential certain information related to guests of state parks. - Amends TCA Section 11-1-102.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 125

signed · Tennessee · House Apr 19, 2017

HB 299: Food and Food Products - As enacted, exempts from licensure certain producers of small amounts of non-hazardous food intended for commerce; makes various changes to food safety laws. - Amends TCA Section 53-1-103; Section 53-1-208; Title 53, Chapter 12; Section 53-2-107; Title 53, Chapter 8, Part 1 and Title 53, Chapter 9.

Effective date(s) 04/17/2017

signed · Tennessee · House Apr 19, 2017

HB 588: Charitable Solicitations - As enacted, deletes registration requirement for professional fund raising counsel, which are persons who, for compensation, plan, manage, advise, consult, or prepare material for a charitable organization for the solicitation of contributions in this state, but do not engage any person to solicit contributions on behalf of a charitable organization. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101.

Effective date(s) 04/17/2017; 07/01/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 19, 2017

SB 889: State Symbols - As enacted, designates Oak Ridge Playhouse as an official state community theater. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.

Effective date(s) 04/04/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 19, 2017

SB 231: Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, clarifies that for the audited financial reports of certain self-sufficient utilities, a change in net position means total revenues less all grants, capital contributions, and expenses. - Amends TCA Section 7-82-401 and Section 68-221-1010.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 132

signed · Tennessee · House Apr 19, 2017

HB 626: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, requires the department of education to provide all state board of education approved teacher training programs access to annual evaluation data for teachers and principals graduating from the programs for a minimum of five years following the completion of the program. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5.

Effective date(s) 04/17/2017

signed · Tennessee · House Apr 19, 2017

HB 407: Child Custody and Support - As enacted, eliminates the accrual of interest on child support arrearages unless the court makes a written finding that interest will continue to accrue; in making such finding, the court must set the rate at which interest will accrue after consideration of any factors the court deems relevant, which rate may be no more than 4 percent per year. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 5.

Effective date(s) 04/17/2017

signed · Tennessee · House Apr 19, 2017

HB 746: Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, requires the commissioners of health and mental health and substance abuse services to produce guidelines on nonresidential buprenorphine treatment by January 1, 2018, and to annually update those guidelines. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1.

Effective date(s) 04/07/2017

signed · Tennessee · House Apr 19, 2017

HB 985: State Symbols - As enacted, designates Oak Ridge Playhouse as an official state community theater. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 101