Senate Bill 1497 amends the Tennessee Code Annotated to address the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact. Specifically, it deletes subdivision (2) from Section 4-29-247(a) and introduces a new section, 4-29-255, which establishes that the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact will terminate on June 30, 2034. Additionally, the bill states that any department, commission, board, agency, or council of state government created during the calendar year 2032 will also terminate on the same date.

The bill allows for the possibility of reestablishing or restructuring any governmental entity that has been terminated under this new section. This legislation is set to take effect immediately upon becoming law, emphasizing the importance of the public welfare in its enactment.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 4-29-247(a), 4-29-247