---
type: "Bill"
title: "Libraries - As enacted, revises provisions related to the operation of local libraries and the state regional library system; specifies terms for board service. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1; Title 10, Chapter 3; Title 10, Chapter 5; Title 10, Chapter 8; Title 10, Chapter 1 and Title 40, Chapter 39."
description: "Libraries - As enacted, revises provisions related to the operation of local libraries and the state regional library system; specifies terms for board service. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1; Title 10, Chapter 3; Title 10, Chapter 5; Title 10, Chapter 8; Title 10, Chapter 1 and Title 40, Chapter 39."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "110"
identifier: "SB 710"
citation: "Tennessee SB 710 (110)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Libraries"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Crowe", "Ramsey"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-02-07"
last_action: "2017-04-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2f717385-de3b-41eb-90ee-d520d07c5d34"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0710&GA=110"
source_hash: "a413e788591dbc672ed53795c9ceb9590995d224a2b0c3f49916a9684bc857d7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 710 (110) — Libraries - As enacted, revises provisions related to the operation of local libraries and the state regional library system; specifies terms for board service. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1; Title 10, Chapter 3; Title 10, Chapter 5; Title 10, Chapter 8; Title 10, Chapter 1 and Title 40, Chapter 39.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/SB0710.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/22/2017 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT 3/27/2017 Passed (1) — **29–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Crowe — primary (person)
- Ramsey — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-07** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-02-08** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-02-08** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2017-02-09** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2017-02-09** P2C, ref. to State Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-13** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
- **2017-02-14** Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-28** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2017-03-01** Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 3/8/2017
- **2017-03-08** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/14/2017
- **2017-03-08** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-14** Action def. in State Government Committee to 3/15/2017
- **2017-03-15** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/2017
- **2017-03-15** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2017
- **2017-03-15** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2017-03-15** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-16** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/20/2017
- **2017-03-20** Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2017-03-21** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2017-03-22** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2017-03-23** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2017-03-24** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 calendar for 3/27/2017
- **2017-03-27** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2017-03-27** Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2017-03-27** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2017-03-28** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2017-03-28** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2017-03-30** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2017-04-03** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2017-04-04** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2017-04-12** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2017-04-19** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 126
- **2017-04-19** Pub. Ch. 126
- **2017-04-19** Effective date(s) 07/01/2017

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2f717385-de3b-41eb-90ee-d520d07c5d34`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).