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HB1592 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 21, relative to the pest control advisory board.

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Sponsor
Lafferty, Jackson
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
Effective date(s) 02/25/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide information about the immediate effectiveness of the changes due to public welfare, only that it takes effect upon becoming law.

Sunset Laws for Pest Control Advisory Board

This bill extends the existence of Tennessee's pest control advisory board until June 30, 2030.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes a specific part from an existing law about how advisory boards work in Tennessee.
  • Adds a new section to include the pest control advisory board under the state’s laws for advisory boards.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The pest control advisory board in Tennessee
  • State agencies that work with or are overseen by the pest control advisory board

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that set a specific date when an agency, program, or law will end unless it is renewed.
Advisory Board
A group of people who give advice to the government on certain topics.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after June 30, 2030.
  • It is unclear if there are other changes planned for this board beyond extending its existence.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 02/25/2026

  2. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 546

  3. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 546

  4. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. 2026-02-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  8. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  10. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  11. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  13. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 2

  14. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  15. 2026-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/9/2026

  17. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026

  18. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  19. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  20. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  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. 2026-01-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1534
By Jackson

HOUSE BILL 1592
By Lafferty
HB1592
010092
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 21, relative to
the pest control advisory board.

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 (40).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-251(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Pest control advisory board, created by § 62-21-104;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.