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HB1576 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 50, relative to the department of labor and workforce development.

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. 560
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information about removing a previous subdivision, only that it updates certain sections of Tennessee Code Annotated.

Sunset Laws Extension for Labor Department

This bill extends the existence of Tennessee's Department of Labor and Workforce Development until June 30, 2030.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the current sunset date for the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to June 30, 2030.
  • Updates specific sections in Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 50 of Tennessee Code Annotated to reflect this change.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Labor and Workforce Development in Tennessee
  • State agencies that work with or are regulated by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that set a specific date after which an agency, program, or statute will no longer be in effect unless it is renewed.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens to the department after June 30, 2030.
  • It does not include details on how the extension was determined or why this specific date was chosen.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 560

  2. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/06/2026

  3. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 560

  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

    Comp. SB subst.

  9. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  10. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  11. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  14. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  15. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  16. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  17. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  18. 2026-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/9/2026

  19. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/9/2026

  20. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  21. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/4/2026

  22. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  23. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 1/28/2026

  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. 2026-01-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1518
By Jackson

HOUSE BILL 1576
By Lafferty
HB1576
010075
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 50, relative
to the department of labor and workforce
development.

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 (23).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-251(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Department of labor and workforce development, created by §§ 4-3-101 and
4-3-1403;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.