TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jun 30, 2023

More than 170 laws passed this year by the Tennessee General Assembly are set to become effective tomorrow. The Tennessean looks at several, including new school security requirements, liability protections for gun manufacturers, business tax changes, restrictions on the sale of Delta-8 THC products, penalties for book publishers and distributors who send or sell obscene materials to public schools, stronger penalties for those who desecrate houses of worship, and paid family leave for state employees and teachers. Action News 5 has its own list, including new requirements tied to the state’s “Move Over” law, a 30-day requirement for death sentences to be carried out after all appeals are exhausted, and restrictions on universities using state funds for activity that “endorses or promotes a divisive concept.”