133 new Tennessee laws go into effect tomorrow, July 1st, 2017. Here’s the list of what you need to know!
- Gas tax increases by 4 cents
- Vehicle registration increases by $5 regular, $100 electric
- You can buy/own/use a firearm silencer in TN now
- Teachers classroom supply funds doubled
- Protesting/blocking a public street is now a crime, if emergency vehicles are restricted.
- Voter Fraud get an additional $1000 fine, and a $1000 reward for the tipster
- Caller ID Spoofing that causes harm/or in use of a crime is now illegal
- No Abortions past 20 weeks
- Veterans can display flags, regardless of HOA rules
- You can paint a tree with purple paint to indicate no trespassing
- Every school will have an armed intruder/active shooter drill yearly
- Your pregnant underage teen can be treated by a NP without your consent or knowledge.
- Credit card interest rates can increase to 30%, from the previous 21%
Here’s a full list of all the new laws taking effect in Tennessee tomorrow, and a breakdown by category, below:
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Here are the breakdown of categories the bills fall under:
| Category | Count |
| Criminal Offenses | 9 |
| TennCare | 5 |
| Teachers, Principals and School Personnel | 4 |
| Sentencing | 4 |
| Professions and Occupations | 4 |
| Medical Occupations | 4 |
| Firearms and Ammunition | 4 |
| Education | 4 |
| Taxes, Real Property | 3 |
| Courts, Juvenile | 3 |
| Victims’ Rights | 2 |
| Traffic Safety | 2 |
| Schools, Charter | 2 |
| Public Employees | 2 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmacists | 2 |
| Nurses, Nursing | 2 |
| Juvenile Offenders | 2 |
| Hospitals and Health Care Facilities | 2 |
| Game and Fish Laws | 2 |
| Funeral Directors and Embalmers | 2 |
| Forfeiture of Assets | 2 |
| Financial Institutions, Dept. of | 2 |
| Equalization Board | 2 |
| Election Laws | 2 |
| Criminal Procedure | 2 |
| Consumer Protection | 2 |
| Children | 2 |
| Welfare | 1 |
| Water | 1 |
| Unclaimed Property | 1 |
| Tobacco, Tobacco Products | 1 |
| Tennessee Regulatory Authority | 1 |
| Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) | 1 |
| Tennessee Bureau of Investigation | 1 |
| Taxes, Sales | 1 |
| Taxes, Gasoline, Petroleum Products | 1 |
| Taxes, Alcoholic Beverages | 1 |
| Sunset Laws | 1 |
| Statutes of Limitations and Repose | 1 |
| State Government | 1 |
| Special License Plates | 1 |
| Sexual Offenders | 1 |
| Revenue | 1 |
| Real Property | 1 |
| Public Records | 1 |
| Public Funds and Financing | 1 |
| Public Buildings | 1 |
| Property Assessors | 1 |
| Police | 1 |
| Physicians and Surgeons | 1 |
| Pensions and Retirement Benefits | 1 |
| Orders of Protection | 1 |
| Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration | 1 |
| Mental Illness | 1 |
| Local Education Agencies | 1 |
| Liens | 1 |
| Libraries | 1 |
| Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | 1 |
| Insurance, Motor Vehicles | 1 |
| Highways, Roads and Bridges | 1 |
| Highway Patrol | 1 |
| Estates | 1 |
| Energy | 1 |
| Education, State Board of | 1 |
| DUI Offenses | 1 |
| Drugs, Prescription | 1 |
| Domestic Violence | 1 |
| Divorce, Annulment and Alimony | 1 |
| Correction, Dept. of | 1 |
| Coroners | 1 |
| Controlled Substances | 1 |
| Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of | 1 |
| Child Custody and Support | 1 |
| Child Abuse | 1 |
| Charitable Solicitations | 1 |
| Campaigns and Campaign Finance | 1 |
| Boards and Commissions | 1 |
| Banks and Financial Institutions | 1 |
| Appropriations | 1 |
| Alcoholic Beverages | 1 |
| Abuse | 1 |
| Abortion | 1 |
| Grand Total | 133 |
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