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HB1575 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, relative to the department of human services.

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Sponsor
Lafferty, Jackson
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Comp. SB subst.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on what happens after June 30, 2030.

Sunset Laws Extension for Tennessee Department of Human Services

This bill extends the existence of the Tennessee Department of Human Services until June 30, 2030.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes a specific date from an existing law about when certain parts expire.
  • Adds a new part to the law that includes the Department of Human Services.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee Department of Human Services
  • People who work at or use services from the Tennessee Department of Human Services

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that set a specific date when certain parts of government expire unless renewed.
Department of Human Services
A state agency that provides services to help people in need, such as families and children.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after June 30, 2030.
  • It is unclear if there are other parts of the law that will be affected by this change.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  2. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  3. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  4. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 2

  5. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  6. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/6/2026

  7. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  8. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  9. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/16/2026

  10. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  11. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  12. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  13. 2026-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  14. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  15. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  16. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  17. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  19. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  20. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  21. 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 1517
By Jackson

HOUSE BILL 1575
By Lafferty
HB1575
010074
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, relative to the
department of human services.

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 (22).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-251(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Department of human services, created by §§ 4-3-101 and 4-3-1201;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.