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HB0273 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 11, Part 1 and Title 4, Chapter 29, relative to the Tennessee historical commission.

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Sponsor
Lafferty, Jackson
Last action
2025-03-31
Official status
Effective date(s) 03/26/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about state agencies and organizations involved with preserving history being affected by this bill.

Sunset Laws for Historical Commission

This bill extends the Tennessee historical commission's operation until June 30, 2029.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the Tennessee historical commission's existence to June 30, 2029.
  • Removes a specific subdivision from an existing law about the historical commission.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee Historical Commission

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that set a specific date when certain programs or commissions end unless they are renewed.
Tennessee Historical Commission
A state agency responsible for preserving and promoting Tennessee's history.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after June 30, 2029.
  • It is unclear if there are any other changes to the historical commission beyond extending its operation date.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/26/2025

  2. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 54

  3. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 54

  4. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. 2025-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  8. 2025-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. 2025-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  10. 2025-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  11. 2025-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  12. 2025-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  14. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  15. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  16. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  19. 2025-02-13 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  20. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  21. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  22. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  23. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  24. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. 2025-01-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  26. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  27. 2025-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  28. 2025-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  29. 2025-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  30. 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 95
By Roberts

HOUSE BILL 273
By Lafferty

HB0273
000354
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 11, Part 1 and Title 4, Chapter 29, relative
to the Tennessee historical 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 (49).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-250(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Tennessee historical commission, created by § 4-11-102;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.