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HB1613 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7, relative to the Tennessee-Ireland trade commission.

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. 575
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not specify that the immediate effectiveness is due to public welfare, only that it takes effect upon becoming law.

Sunset Laws

This bill extends the Tennessee-Ireland trade commission until June 30, 2028.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes a specific part of an existing law about the Tennessee-Ireland trade commission.
  • Adds a new section to include the Tennessee-Ireland trade commission in certain laws.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee-Ireland trade commission
  • People and businesses involved with trade between Tennessee and Ireland

Terms To Know

Tennessee Code Annotated
A collection of laws for the state of Tennessee.
Sunset Laws
Laws that set a date when certain programs or commissions end unless they are renewed.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not provide details on how the commission will operate after June 30, 2028.
  • It is unclear what specific changes this extension might bring to trade between Tennessee and Ireland.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 575

  2. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/06/2026

  3. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 575

  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

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  10. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  11. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  12. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  14. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  15. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/19/2026

  17. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  19. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  20. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  21. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  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

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 1556
By Jackson

HOUSE BILL 1613
By Lafferty
HB1613
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7, relative
to the Tennessee-Ireland trade 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 (62).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-249(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Tennessee-Ireland trade commission, created by § 4-3-734;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.