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HB1605 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 64, Chapter 1, Part 7, relative to the Tellico Reservoir development agency.

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. 572
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide additional details about what happens after June 30, 2030 or if there are any other changes to the Tellico Reservoir development agency beyond those specified in the bill.

Sunset Laws for Tellico Reservoir Development Agency

This bill extends the existence of the Tellico Reservoir development agency until June 30, 2030.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the Tellico Reservoir development agency'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 Tellico Reservoir development agency.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tellico Reservoir development agency.
  • State agencies and departments involved in managing or overseeing the Tellico Reservoir project.

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that set a specific date for when an agency, program, or statute will end unless it is renewed by the legislature.
Tellico Reservoir development agency
A state agency responsible for managing and overseeing the Tellico Reservoir project in Tennessee.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after June 30, 2030.
  • It is unclear if there are any other changes to the Tellico Reservoir development agency beyond extending its existence and making specific code amendments.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 572

  2. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/06/2026

  3. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 572

  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. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  14. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  15. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  16. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  17. 2026-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  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

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1548
By Jackson

HOUSE BILL 1605
By Lafferty
HB1605
010106
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 64, Chapter 1, Part 7, relative
to the Tellico Reservoir 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 (54).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-251(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Tellico Reservoir development agency, created by § 64-1-701;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.