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HB1625 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, relative to the department of education.

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Sponsor
Lafferty, Jackson
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Comp. SB subst.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific details about the impact on education policies or operations.

Sunset Laws Extension for Tennessee Education

This bill extends the existence of laws related to the Department of Education in Tennessee until June 30, 2030.

What This Bill Does

  • 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 Department of Education.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Education in Tennessee

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that have a set expiration date, requiring review or renewal.
Tennessee Code Annotated
The official collection of Tennessee state laws organized by subject.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact impact on education policies beyond extending the sunset date.
  • It is unclear what changes, if any, will be made to the Department of Education's operations before June 30, 2030.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  2. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  3. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  4. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 2

  5. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  6. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/6/2026

  7. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  8. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  9. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/16/2026

  10. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 3/16/2026

  11. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  12. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  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. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  17. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  19. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  20. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  21. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  22. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  23. 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 1515
By Jackson

HOUSE BILL 1625
By Lafferty
HB1625
010072
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 3; Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, relative
to the department of education.

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 (20).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-251(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Department of education, created by §§ 4-3-101 and 4-3-801;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.