New laws are in effect in Tennessee

By Erin McCullough NASHVILLE,& TN (WKRN) — As we begin 2024, a number of laws passed by the Tennessee General Assembly in the last few years now take effect. Generally speaking, laws in Tennessee have effective dates of January 1 or July 1, depending on when they’re passed and what they affect in the Volunteer State. Here are some of the laws that are now in effect in Tennessee. SB 105. This bill requires the Tennessee Department of Safety to waive the knowledge test and accept alternative requirements for certain service members applying for temporary commercial learner’s permits. The bill applies to members of the National Guard or armed forces reserves as eligible applicants, as well as those who were, for the immediately preceding their application, certain drivers, fuelers, vehicle operators, pavement and construction equipment operators and more in the armed forces. SB 268. This bill enacts the “Money Transmission Modernization Act,” which seeks to more effectively utilize regulator resources, protect the public from financial crime, standardize which activities are subject to licensing and modernize how protected customers’ funds are in ways that also support innovative and competitive business practices. According to discussion from lawmakers, the bill replaces a 1994...