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HB0280 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 14, Part 2 and Title 4, Chapter 29, relative to the Tennessee technology development corporation.

Technology
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Lafferty, Jackson
Last action
2025-05-15
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 410
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about adding or removing sections from the existing laws, only extending the date for the corporation's existence.

Sunset Laws

This bill extends the existence of the Tennessee technology development corporation until June 30, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the date when the Tennessee technology development corporation will end from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee technology development corporation

Terms To Know

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation
A group created by the state to help develop new technologies.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not provide details on how the corporation will operate after June 30, 2026.
  • It is unclear what specific changes this extension might bring for the corporation's activities or funding.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB0280

Plain English: The amendment removes a specific part of an existing law and adds a new reference to the Tennessee technology development corporation.

  • Removes subdivision (57) from Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-246(a).
  • Adds a new subdivision to Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-247(a), referencing the Tennessee technology development corporation.
  • The amendment does not provide details about what was in subdivision (57) of Section 4-29-246(a).
  • It is unclear how this change will affect existing laws or operations related to the Tennessee technology development corporation.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 410

  2. 2025-05-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

  3. 2025-05-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 410

  4. 2025-05-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-05-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2025-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2025-04-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 86, Nays 8 PNV 4

  10. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  11. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Conf. comm. appointed (Lafferty, Reedy, Crawford, Clemmons)

  12. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2025

  13. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Conference Committee appointed.

  14. 2025-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence. (Amendment 1 - HA0100)

  15. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2025

  16. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. refused to recede from H. am. no. 1 to SB0102

  17. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/21/2025

  18. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate refused to concur in amendment

  19. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025

  20. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  21. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 1, PNV 0

  22. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0100)

  23. 2025-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  24. 2025-04-10 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  25. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  26. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  27. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/17/2025

  28. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  29. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  30. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  31. 2025-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/20/2025

  32. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  33. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/12/2025

  34. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  35. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. 2025-01-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  37. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  38. 2025-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  39. 2025-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  40. 2025-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  41. 2025-01-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON APRIL 15, 2025, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 280, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 extends the Tennessee technology development corporation to June 30, 2026, instead of June 30, 2031.

ON APRIL 17, 2025, THE SENATE NON-CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENT #1.

ON APRIL 21, 2025, THE HOUSE REFUSED TO RECEDE FROM ITS ADOPTION OF HOUSE AMENDMENT #1.

ON APRIL 22, 2025, THE SENATE REFUSED TO RECEDE FROM ITS NON-CONCURRENCE IN HOUSE AMENDMENT #1 AND APPOINTED A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.

ON APRIL 22, 2025, THE HOUSE APPOINTED A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.

ON APRIL 22, 2025, THE SENATE APPOINTED A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.

ON APRIL 22, 2025, THE SENATE ADOPTED THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT.

ON APRIL 22, 2025, THE HOUSE ADOPTED THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT AND MADE IT THE ACTION OF THE HOUSE.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 102
By Roberts

HOUSE BILL 280
By Lafferty

HB0280
000361
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 14, Part 2 and Title 4, Chapter 29, relative
to the Tennessee technology development
corporation.

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 (57).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-252(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Tennessee technology development corporation, created by § 4-14-201;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.