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HB1611 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 2, relative to the Tennessee fish and wildlife commission.

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. 645
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide details on why immediate effectiveness is necessary, only that it takes effect upon becoming law due to public welfare requirements.

Extending the Life of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission

This bill extends the existence of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission until June 30, 2030.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes a part of the law to remove an old rule about the commission's end date.
  • Adds a new rule that includes the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission in its description.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that set a specific date when an agency, like the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission, will end unless it is renewed.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after June 30, 2030.
  • It does not change how the commission operates or its responsibilities.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 645

  2. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 04/01/2026

  3. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 645

  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. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  15. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/9/2026

  16. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 3/9/2026

  17. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  19. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  20. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  21. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  22. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  23. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  24. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  25. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  26. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  27. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  28. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  29. 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 1554
By Jackson

HOUSE BILL 1611
By Lafferty
HB1611
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 2, relative
to the Tennessee fish and wildlife commission.

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 (60).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-251(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Tennessee fish and wildlife commission, created by § 70-1-201;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.