HB1623 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6; Title 34, Chapter 3 and Title 40, Chapter 11, Part 3, relative to state governmental entities.

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Sponsor: Lafferty, Jackson
Last action: 2026-04-13
Official status: Signed by Governor.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide details on specific guidelines or requirements for the governmental entities.

Sunset Laws for Governmental Entities

This bill adds new rules for certain government groups created during the 2025 legislative session in Tennessee.

What This Bill Does

Adds new sections to existing laws about state governmental entities.

Who It Names or Affects

Specific advisory committees and task forces created by the 2025 legislative session

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws: Laws that set a time limit for when certain rules or programs end.
Governmental entities: Groups within the government, like committees and task forces.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens after the new guidelines are set.
It is unclear how these changes will affect existing governmental entities.

Bill History

2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by Governor.
2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by Senate Speaker
2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by H. Speaker
2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly
Companion House Bill substituted
2026-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/16/2026
2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/16/2026
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/2/2026
2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly
P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee
2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly
Intro., P1C.
2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction
2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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SENATE BILL 1730
By Jackson

HOUSE BILL 1623
By Lafferty
HB1623
010921
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29; Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6; Title 34,
Chapter 3 and Title 40, Chapter 11, Part 3, relative
to state governmental entities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-248(a), is amended by inserting
the following as new subdivisions:
( ) Advisory committee on open government, created by § 8-4-602;
( ) Board of professional bondsmen, created by § 40-11-321;
( ) Conservatorship management task force, created by § 34-3-110;
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.