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HB1556 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 17, relative to the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Lafferty, Jackson
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 633
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Sunset Laws for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact

This bill extends the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact until June 30, 2034.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact to June 30, 2034.
  • Removes a specific subdivision from Tennessee Code Annotated Section 4-29-247(a).
  • Adds new sections to Tennessee Code Annotated Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People and organizations involved in the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact.
  • State government departments, commissions, boards, agencies, or councils created in 2032.

Terms To Know

Interstate Compact
An agreement between two or more states to work together on a specific issue.
Sunset Law
A law that sets an expiration date for certain government programs, departments, or agreements.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after June 30, 2034.
  • It is unclear if the compact will be extended beyond 2034 without further legislation.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 633

  2. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 04/01/2026

  3. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 633

  4. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2026-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  11. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  12. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/16/2026

  14. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  15. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  16. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/2/2026

  17. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  19. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  20. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/19/2026

  21. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  22. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/11/2026

  23. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  24. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  25. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  26. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  27. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  28. 2026-01-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1497
By Jackson

HOUSE BILL 1556
By Lafferty
HB1556
010054
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 17, relative to
the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Interstate Compact.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-247(a), is amended by deleting
subdivision (2).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
4-29-255.
(a) The following governmental entities terminate on June 30, 2034:
( ) Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact,
created by § 63-17-302;
(b) Each department, commission, board, agency, or council of state
government created during calendar year 2032 terminates on June 30, 2034.
(c) Any governmental entity that has been terminated under this section may be
continued, reestablished, or restructured in accordance with this chapter.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.