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HB1561 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 2, relative to the board of examiners for architects and engineers.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Lafferty, Jackson
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 553
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify the exact date of continuation for the board beyond stating it extends its existence. The bill's effective date is upon becoming law and not a specific future date.

Sunset Laws Extension

This bill extends the existence of the Board of Examiners for Architects and Engineers in Tennessee until June 30, 2030.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes a specific part of an existing law about when certain boards end.
  • Adds a new section to include the Board of Examiners for Architects and Engineers.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Board of Examiners for Architects and Engineers in Tennessee
  • Architects and engineers who need the board's approval

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that set a specific date when certain boards or programs end.
Board of Examiners for Architects and Engineers
A group in Tennessee that makes sure architects and engineers meet the state's rules.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after June 30, 2030.
  • It only changes when this specific board ends, not other boards or programs.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 553

  2. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/06/2026

  3. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 553

  4. 2026-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  10. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  11. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  12. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  14. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  15. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/19/2026

  17. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/12/2026

  18. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  19. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  20. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  21. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  22. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  23. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  24. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  25. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  26. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  27. 2026-01-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 1502
By Jackson

HOUSE BILL 1561
By Lafferty
HB1561
010059
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 2, relative to the
board of examiners for architects and engineers.

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 (7).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-251(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Board of examiners for architects and engineers, created by § 62-2-201;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.