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HB1602 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 204, relative to the state energy policy council.

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Sponsor
Lafferty, Jackson
Last action
2026-01-21
Official status
P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific dates or details about the extension of the State Energy Policy Council beyond June 30, 2027.

Sunset Laws for Energy Policy Council

This bill extends the state energy policy council's existence until June 30, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the State Energy Policy Council to June 30, 2027.
  • Removes subdivision (51) from Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-247(a).
  • Adds a new subdivision mentioning the State Energy Policy Council to Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-248(a)

Who It Names or Affects

  • The State Energy Policy Council

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that set a specific date for when an agency or program will end unless it is renewed.
State Energy Policy Council
A group created by Tennessee law to advise on energy policies and issues.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after June 30, 2027.
  • It is unclear if the council will be renewed beyond this date without further legislation.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  2. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  3. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  4. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  5. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  6. 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 1545
By Jackson

HOUSE BILL 1602
By Lafferty
HB1602
010103
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 204, relative to
the state energy policy council.

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 (51).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-248(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) State energy policy council, created by § 68-204-101;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.