HB1619 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 58, Chapter 7, relative to the Tennessee state veterans' homes board.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Lafferty, Jackson
Last action: 2026-05-27
Official status: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1068
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Sunset Laws

ON MARCH 26, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1562, AS AMENDED.

What This Bill Does

ON MARCH 26, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1562, AS AMENDED.
AMENDMENT #1 reduces the sunset extension for the Tennessee state veterans' homes board from a three -year extension to a two - year extension.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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HA1148

Amendment 1-0 to HB1619

Plain English: House Government Operations 1 Amendment No.

House Government Operations 1 Amendment No.
1 to HB1619 Lafferty Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
1562* House Bill No.
1619 HA1148 015742 - 1 - by deleting SECTION 2 and substituting: SECTION 2.

SA0751

Amendment 1-0 to SB1562

Plain English: Senate Government Operations 1 Amendment No.

Senate Government Operations 1 Amendment No.
1 to SB1562 Jackson Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
1562* House Bill No.
1619 SA0751 015742 - 1 - by deleting SECTION 2 and substituting: SECTION 2.

Bill History

2026-05-27 Tennessee General Assembly
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1068
2026-05-27 Tennessee General Assembly
Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
2026-05-27 Tennessee General Assembly
Pub. Ch. 1068
2026-05-22 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by Governor.
2026-05-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Transmitted to Governor for action.
2026-05-07 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by H. Speaker
2026-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by Senate Speaker
2026-04-27 Tennessee General Assembly
Enrolled and ready for signatures
2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly
Comp. SB subst.
2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed H., Ayes 83, Nays 0, PNV 0
2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1148)
2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly
Subst. for comp. HB.
2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2026
2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/13/2026
2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026
2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0751)
2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026
2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly
P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee
2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly
Intro., P1C.
2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction
2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-01-07 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON MARCH 26, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1562, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1
reduces
the
sunset extension
for the
Tennessee state veterans' homes board from
a
three
-year extension
to
a
two
-
year
extension.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

SENATE BILL 1562
By Jackson

HOUSE BILL 1619
By Lafferty
HB1619
010120
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 58, Chapter 7, relative to the
Tennessee state veterans' homes board.

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 (68).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-250(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Tennessee state veterans' homes board, created by § 58-7-102;
SECTION 3. The Tennessee state veterans' homes board shall report back to the
education, health, and general welfare joint evaluation committee by December 31, 2026, to
update the committee on its progress in addressing the findings and observations set forth in
the December 2025 performance audit report issued by the division of state audit.
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.