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HB1580 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2, relative to the health facilities commission.

Healthcare
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. 642
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Sunset Laws Extension for Tennessee

This bill extends the health facilities commission in Tennessee until June 30, 2030.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the Health Facilities Commission's operation period to June 30, 2030.
  • Removes a specific subdivision from Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-247(a).
  • Adds a new subdivision to Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-251(a), mentioning the Health Facilities Commission.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Health Facilities Commission in Tennessee.
  • State agencies and organizations involved with health facilities regulation.

Terms To Know

Health Facilities Commission
A state agency that oversees the licensing, certification, and regulation of healthcare facilities.
Sunset Laws
Laws that set a specific date for an agency or program to end unless it is renewed by the legislature.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after June 30, 2030.
  • It's unclear if there are any other changes to the Health Facilities Commission beyond those mentioned in this act.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 642

  2. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 04/01/2026

  3. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 642

  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. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  15. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/9/2026

  16. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 3/9/2026

  17. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  19. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal. in Government Operations Committee

  20. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  21. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  22. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  23. 2026-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  24. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  25. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  26. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  27. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  28. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  29. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  30. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  31. 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 1522
By Jackson

HOUSE BILL 1580
By Lafferty
HB1580
010079
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2,
relative to the health facilities commission.

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 (27).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-251(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Health facilities commission, created by § 68-11-203;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.