Senate Bill 1497, also known as House Bill 1556, amends the Tennessee Code Annotated regarding the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact. The bill 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, it 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 any governmental entity that has been terminated under this new section to be continued, reestablished, or restructured in accordance with the relevant chapter of the Tennessee Code. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law, emphasizing the public welfare.

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