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SB 2442 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, establishes qualifications necessary to receive an occupational teaching license. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Feb 01 2022 Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1141
Jun 06 2022
HB 2455 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, establishes qualifications necessary to receive an occupational teaching license. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Feb 01 2022 Pub. Ch. 1141
Jun 06 2022
SB 1997 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Controlled Substances - As enacted, adds tianeptine and any salt, sulfate, free acid, or other preparation of tianeptine, and any salt, sulfate, free acid, compound, derivative, precursor, or preparation thereof that is substantially chemically equivalent or identical with tianeptine, as a schedule II controlled substance; specifies that a violation of the offense of knowingly possessing or casually exchanging a controlled substance (unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of professional practice), will be a Class A misdemeanor with respect to a person knowingly possessing or casually exchanging, tianeptine and any salt, sulfate, free acid, or other preparation of tianeptine and any salt, sulfate, free acid, compound, derivative, precursor, or other preparation thereof that is substantially chemically equivalent or identical with tianeptine. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.
Jan 26 2022 Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1135
Jun 06 2022
HB 2043 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Controlled Substances - As enacted, adds tianeptine and any salt, sulfate, free acid, or other preparation of tianeptine, and any salt, sulfate, free acid, compound, derivative, precursor, or preparation thereof that is substantially chemically equivalent or identical with tianeptine, as a schedule II controlled substance; specifies that a violation of the offense of knowingly possessing or casually exchanging a controlled substance (unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of professional practice), will be a Class A misdemeanor with respect to a person knowingly possessing or casually exchanging, tianeptine and any salt, sulfate, free acid, or other preparation of tianeptine and any salt, sulfate, free acid, compound, derivative, precursor, or other preparation thereof that is substantially chemically equivalent or identical with tianeptine. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.
Jan 26 2022 Pub. Ch. 1135
Jun 06 2022
SB 2012 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Litter Control - As enacted, includes as a form of littering for any commercial purposes, which is considered aggravated criminal littering, the act of knowingly placing, dropping, or throwing two or more tires on public or private property without permission and without immediately removing the tires; punishable as a Class A misdemeanor or Class E felony based on weight/volume and prior convictions, except that a first offense involving more than eight tires placed, dropped, or thrown for a commercial purpose will be a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 5; Title 55 and Title 68, Chapter 211.
Jan 19 2022 Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1105
Jun 03 2022
SB 2774 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Human Rights Commission - As enacted, vacates and reconstitutes the membership of the Tennessee human rights commission effective September 1, 2022, and makes other changes concerning the commission. - Amends TCA Title 4; Section 8-50-103 and Section 68-1-113.
Feb 02 2022 Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1127
Jun 03 2022
SB 2478 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Judicial Districts - As enacted, requires that judges of the supreme court, court of appeals, chancery courts, circuit courts, criminal courts, and courts exercising the jurisdiction imposed in one or more of the chancery courts, circuit courts or criminal courts be in good standing with the board of responsibility not have been publicly censured by the board of professional responsibility or suspended or disbarred from the practice of law within the 10 years preceding the judge's term of office for engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16; Title 17 and Title 37.
Feb 02 2022 Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1120
Jun 03 2022
HB 2346 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, requires certain utilities to prepare and implement a cyber security plan to provide for the protection of the utility's facilities from unauthorized use, alteration, ransom, or destruction of electronic data and imposes certain requirements on the comptroller in regard to such plans; requires public utilities that provide electric, water, wastewater, or natural gas services to prepare and implement a cyber security plan and imposes certain requirements on the public utilities commission in regard to such plans. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 64; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68.
Feb 01 2022 Pub. Ch. 1111
Jun 03 2022
SB 2282 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, requires certain utilities to prepare and implement a cyber security plan to provide for the protection of the utility's facilities from unauthorized use, alteration, ransom, or destruction of electronic data and imposes certain requirements on the comptroller in regard to such plans; requires public utilities that provide electric, water, wastewater, or natural gas services to prepare and implement a cyber security plan and imposes certain requirements on the public utilities commission in regard to such plans. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 64; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68.
Feb 01 2022 Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1111
Jun 03 2022
SB 2295 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Medical Occupations - As enacted, makes various changes to the qualifications for certification as a medication aide by the board of nursing. - Amends TCA Title 63.
Feb 01 2022 Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1112
Jun 03 2022
SB 2013 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Animal Cruelty and Abuse - As enacted, enacts "Joker's Law," which revises the offense of knowingly and unlawfully killing a police dog, fire dog, search and rescue dog, service animal, or police horse without the owner's effective consent; adds provisions regarding knowingly and unlawfully causing serious injury to such an animal; revises and enacts other related provisions. - Amends TCA Section 37-1-134 and Title 39, Chapter 14.
Dec 01 2021 Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1106
Jun 03 2022
HB 2538 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Judicial Districts - As enacted, requires that judges of the supreme court, court of appeals, chancery courts, circuit courts, criminal courts, and courts exercising the jurisdiction imposed in one or more of the chancery courts, circuit courts or criminal courts be in good standing with the board of responsibility not have been publicly censured by the board of professional responsibility or suspended or disbarred from the practice of law within the 10 years preceding the judge's term of office for engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16; Title 17 and Title 37.
Feb 02 2022 Pub. Ch. 1120
Jun 03 2022
HB 1646 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Animal Cruelty and Abuse - As enacted, enacts "Joker's Law," which revises the offense of knowingly and unlawfully killing a police dog, fire dog, search and rescue dog, service animal, or police horse without the owner's effective consent; adds provisions regarding knowingly and unlawfully causing serious injury to such an animal; revises and enacts other related provisions. - Amends TCA Section 37-1-134 and Title 39, Chapter 14.
Dec 01 2021 Pub. Ch. 1106
Jun 03 2022
HB 1833 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Litter Control - As enacted, includes as a form of littering for any commercial purposes, which is considered aggravated criminal littering, the act of knowingly placing, dropping, or throwing two or more tires on public or private property without permission and without immediately removing the tires; punishable as a Class A misdemeanor or Class E felony based on weight/volume and prior convictions, except that a first offense involving more than eight tires placed, dropped, or thrown for a commercial purpose will be a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 5; Title 55 and Title 68, Chapter 211.
Jan 19 2022 Pub. Ch. 1105
Jun 03 2022
HB 2877 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Human Rights Commission - As enacted, vacates and reconstitutes the membership of the Tennessee human rights commission effective September 1, 2022, and makes other changes concerning the commission. - Amends TCA Title 4; Section 8-50-103 and Section 68-1-113.
Feb 02 2022 Pub. Ch. 1127
Jun 03 2022
HB 2545 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Medical Occupations - As enacted, makes various changes to the qualifications for certification as a medication aide by the board of nursing. - Amends TCA Title 63.
Feb 01 2022 Pub. Ch. 1112
Jun 03 2022
HB 2118 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Sentencing - As enacted, allows a court to revoke a defendant's probation and suspension of sentence for a misdemeanor offense based upon one instance of a technical violation or violations; specifies that the court may revoke the defendant's probation and suspension of sentence in full or in part, and may sentence the defendant to a sentence of probation for the remainder of the unexpired term; adds "contacting the defendant's victim in violation of a condition of probation or parole" as an act that may result in revocation of probation or parole. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35.
Jan 31 2022 Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1060
Jun 01 2022
HB 1416 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the Class A felony of aggravated human trafficking; revises other provisions in regard to trafficking, involuntary servitude, and prostitution offenses. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 71.
Feb 11 2021 Pub. Ch. 1089
Jun 01 2022
SB 1378 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the Class A felony of aggravated human trafficking; revises other provisions in regard to trafficking, involuntary servitude, and prostitution offenses. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 71.
Feb 11 2021 Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1089
Jun 01 2022
SB 2000 (112th Regular Session (2021-2022))
DUI Offenses - As enacted, imposes certain requirements on a contract service provider, which is a private entity that enters into a written contract or agreement with a government entity of this state to provide supervision, counseling, or collection services for offenders using an electronic monitoring device, excluding ignition interlock providers. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 55 and Title 69.
Jan 26 2022 Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1097
Jun 01 2022

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