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HB1594 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 64, Chapter 1, Part 5, relative to the Sequatchie Valley educational development agency.

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. 644
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Sunset Laws Extension for Educational Agency

This bill extends the existence of an educational agency called the Sequatchie Valley Educational Development Agency until June 30, 2032.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the life of the Sequatchie Valley Educational Development Agency to June 30, 2032.
  • Adds a new section in Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 64, Chapter 1, Part 5 of Tennessee Code Annotated.
  • Removes an existing subdivision from Tennessee Code Annotated.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Sequatchie Valley Educational Development Agency
  • People involved in the agency's operations

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that set a specific date for when an organization or program will end unless it is renewed.
Sequatchie Valley Educational Development Agency
An educational agency in Tennessee that provides development services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after June 30, 2032.
  • It is unclear if the agency will need further extensions beyond this date.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 644

  2. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 04/01/2026

  3. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 644

  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. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  15. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  18. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  19. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/19/2026

  20. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  21. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/11/2026

  22. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  23. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  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 1537
By Jackson

HOUSE BILL 1594
By Lafferty
HB1594
010095
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 64, Chapter 1, Part 5, relative
to the Sequatchie Valley educational development
agency.

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 (43).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-253(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Sequatchie Valley educational development agency, created by § 64-1-501;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.