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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 4, 2017

SB 809: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, moves up the deadline for the state board of education to release the teacher preparation training report from November 1 of each year to February 15 of each year. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 27

signed · Tennessee · House Apr 4, 2017

HB 414: Education, State Board of - As enacted, makes it the duty of the state board of education to issue professional licenses upon the work done in standard teacher-training institutions, colleges, and universities that must be approved by the state board of education after inspection as may be provided by the board. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 5.

Effective date(s) 03/24/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 4, 2017

SJR 252: Memorials, Recognition - William H. Bodaford -

Signed by Governor.

signed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 4, 2017

SJR 257: Memorials, Personal Occasion - Lessie Virginia Jackson, 100th birthday -

Signed by Governor.

signed · Tennessee · House Apr 4, 2017

HB 90: Taxes, Hotel Motel - As enacted, authorizes the City of Millersville, 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 Millersville; 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 TCA Section 67-4-1425.

Effective date(s) 03/24/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 4, 2017

SB 490: Education - As enacted, removes requirement that the county trustee, treasurer, or other fiscal agent of an LEA annually submit a complete certified copy of the financial report of the LEA to the commissioner of education. - Amends TCA Section 49-3-316.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 21

signed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 4, 2017

SJR 253: Memorials, Recognition - Kay Senter, Good Scout Award -

Signed by Governor.

signed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 4, 2017

SB 994: Education, Higher - As enacted, revises various provisions in higher education to include all state governing boards and not just the board of regents or the UT system due to the implementation of the FOCUS Act. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 14; Section 49-7-118 and Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 30.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 28

signed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 4, 2017

SJR 251: Memorials, Retirement - Chris Hamby -

Signed by Governor.

signed · Tennessee · Senate Apr 4, 2017

SB 228: Election Laws - As enacted, expands the time period, from not more than 60 days nor less than 10 days to not more than 90 days nor less than 10 days, in which the county election commission must appoint election officials before an election; permits election officials to volunteer to provide services without compensation. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 4.

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 15

signed · Tennessee · House Apr 4, 2017

HB 123: Public Health - As enacted, requires comprehensive stroke centers and primary stroke centers, and encourages other hospitals, to report data on individuals with confirmed stroke to the ETSU College of Public Health on a quarterly basis. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 1.

Effective date(s) 03/15/2017

signed · Tennessee · Senate Mar 31, 2017

SJR 36: Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Matthew Pinson -

Enrolled and ready for signatures