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HB0266 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 38, Chapter 6, relative to the Tennessee bureau of investigation.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Lafferty, Jackson
Last action
2025-04-29
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 240
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify the exact nature of the removed section or the added new section beyond their existence and placement in the Tennessee Code Annotated.

Sunset Laws for Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

This bill extends the existence of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation until June 30, 2029.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes a specific part from an existing law about the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
  • Adds a new section to include the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation in certain laws.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
  • State agencies that work with or regulate the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that set a specific date after which an agency or program will end unless it is renewed.
Tennessee Code Annotated
The official collection of Tennessee state laws organized by subject.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens to the Bureau after June 30, 2029.
  • Does not provide details about how or why a specific part was removed from existing law.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 240

  2. 2025-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  3. 2025-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 240

  4. 2025-04-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  10. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

  11. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. 2025-04-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025

  13. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  14. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  15. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  16. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  17. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  18. 2025-03-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

  19. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/10/2025

  20. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  21. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

  22. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  23. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. 2025-01-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  25. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  26. 2025-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  27. 2025-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  28. 2025-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  29. 2025-01-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 88
By Roberts

HOUSE BILL 266
By Lafferty

HB0266
000347
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 38, Chapter 6, relative to the
Tennessee bureau of investigation.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-246(a), is amended by deleting
subdivision (42).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-250(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Tennessee bureau of investigation, created by § 38-6-101;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.