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HB1593 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 11, Part 4, relative to the professional art therapist advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology.

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. 566
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide information on how the committee will operate or what its responsibilities are, and there's no mention of public comments or hearings.

Extending the Art Therapist Advisory Committee

This bill extends the professional art therapist advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology until June 30, 2031.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes a specific part from Tennessee Code Annotated that no longer applies.
  • Adds a new section to include the professional art therapist advisory committee under the board of examiners in psychology.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The board of examiners in psychology and its advisory committees.
  • Art therapists who work with or are regulated by the board of examiners in psychology.

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that set a specific date when certain programs, agencies, or regulations expire unless renewed.
Professional Art Therapist Advisory Committee
A group of art therapists who advise the board of examiners in psychology on matters related to their profession.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not provide details about how the committee will operate or what its responsibilities are.
  • It is unclear if there were any public comments or hearings before this change was made.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 566

  2. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/06/2026

  3. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 566

  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. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  14. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  15. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  16. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  17. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  18. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  19. 2026-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  20. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  21. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  22. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  23. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  24. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  25. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  26. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  27. 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 1536
By Jackson

HOUSE BILL 1593
By Lafferty
HB1593
010094
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 11, Part 4,
relative to the professional art therapist advisory
committee of the board of examiners in
psychology.

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 (42).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-252(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Professional art therapist advisory committee of the board of examiners in
psychology, created by § 63-11-401;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.