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SB0051 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 201, Part 1, relative to the air pollution control board.

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Sponsor
Jackson, Lafferty
Last action
2025-03-21
Official status
Effective date(s) 03/10/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on other potential changes to the board's rules or what happens after June 30, 2031.

Sunset Laws for Tennessee's Air Pollution Control Board

This bill extends the existence of Tennessee's air pollution control board until June 30, 2031.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the life of the air pollution control board in Tennessee to June 30, 2031.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The air pollution control board in Tennessee
  • People who work for or with the air pollution control board

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that set a specific date when certain rules or boards will end unless they are renewed.
Air Pollution Control Board
A group in Tennessee responsible for controlling and reducing air pollution.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after June 30, 2031.
  • It is unclear if there are other changes to the board's rules beyond those mentioned.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/10/2025

  2. 2025-03-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 2

  3. 2025-03-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 2

  4. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2025-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 1

  10. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  12. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  13. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  14. 2025-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/20/2025

  15. 2025-02-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/20/2025

  16. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  17. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/13/2025

  18. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/12/2025

  20. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/10/2025

  21. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  23. 2025-01-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  24. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  25. 2025-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  26. 2025-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  27. 2025-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  28. 2025-01-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 230
By Lafferty

SENATE BILL 51
By Jackson

SB0051
000308
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 201, Part 1,
relative to the air pollution control board.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-246(a), is amended by deleting
subdivision (3).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-252(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Air pollution control board, created by § 68-201-104;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.