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HB1563 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 8, relative to the board of optometry.

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. 638
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide information on why the changes need to be made immediately, only that they take effect upon becoming law.

Extending the Board of Optometry's Existence

This bill extends the existence of Tennessee's board of optometry until June 30, 2031.

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 optometry in laws that decide when government groups end their work.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The board of optometry in Tennessee
  • People who are part of or regulated by the board of optometry

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that decide when government groups should end their work.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what will happen after June 30, 2031.
  • It is unclear if there are other parts of the board's duties affected by this law.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 638

  2. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 04/01/2026

  3. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 638

  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

    Comp. SB subst.

  10. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  11. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  14. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  15. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  19. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  20. 2026-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  21. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  22. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  23. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  24. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 1/21/2026

  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

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 1504
By Jackson

HOUSE BILL 1563
By Lafferty
HB1563
010061
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 8, relative to the
board of optometry.

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 (9).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-252(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Board of optometry, created by § 63-8-103;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.