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HB0267 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 9, Chapter 8, relative to the Tennessee claims commission.

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Sponsor
Lafferty, Jackson
Last action
2025-03-24
Official status
Effective date(s) 03/14/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on why the bill is considered important for public welfare.

Sunset Laws Extension

This bill extends the existence of the Tennessee Claims Commission until June 30, 2031.

What This Bill Does

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

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee Claims Commission
  • People who use or are affected by the Tennessee Claims Commission

Terms To Know

Tennessee Claims Commission
A group that handles certain claims and disputes in Tennessee.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not explain why it is important for the public welfare.
  • It only extends the current law until June 30, 2031, without making any other changes to how the commission works.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/14/2025

  2. 2025-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 34

  3. 2025-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 34

  4. 2025-03-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. 2025-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. 2025-02-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  8. 2025-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  10. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  11. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  12. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  13. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  14. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 1

  15. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/24/2025

  16. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  17. 2025-02-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/20/2025

  18. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/13/2025

  19. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  20. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  21. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/10/2025

  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

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 89
By Roberts

HOUSE BILL 267
By Lafferty

HB0267
000348
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 9, Chapter 8, relative to the
Tennessee claims commission.

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 (43).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-252(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Tennessee claims commission, created by § 9-8-301;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.