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PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 260

                                                     SENATE BILL NO. 842

                                                              By Walley

                                             Substituted for: House Bill No. 763

                                             By Littleton, Renea Jones, Farmer

AN ACT to·amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12; Title 12, Chapter 3 and Title 29, relative to
          insurance.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 29-20-407, is amended by deleting
"governmental entities representing cities and counties" and substituting "cities, counties, or other
governmental entities as contemplated by this part".

          SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
         SENATE BILL NO. 842

PASSED:  April 14, 2025

                                                 RANDY~cNALLY
                                   SPEAKER OF THL SENATE

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                              CAMERON ~ON, SPEAKER
                             HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

/'.\prd ~ APPROVED this
         day of                             2025

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                        BILL LEE, GOVERNOR