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SB0072 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 55, relative to the information systems council.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Jackson, Lafferty
Last action
2025-04-04
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 136
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide details on other operational changes to the council beyond extending its existence until June 30, 2031.

Sunset Laws for Tennessee's Information Systems Council

This bill extends the existence of Tennessee's Information Systems Council until June 30, 2031.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the Information Systems Council's operation to June 30, 2031.
  • Removes a specific subdivision from an existing law.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tennessee's Information Systems Council

Terms To Know

Information Systems Council
A group in Tennessee that oversees certain technology and data-related matters.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what the council will do after June 30, 2031.
  • It is unclear if there are any other changes to how the Information Systems Council operates besides extending its existence.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 136

  2. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 04/03/2025

  3. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 136

  4. 2025-04-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-03-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  8. 2025-03-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. 2025-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  10. 2025-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  11. 2025-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  12. 2025-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  13. 2025-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/20/2025

  14. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  15. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  16. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  18. 2025-02-13 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  19. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  20. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  21. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  22. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  23. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  25. 2025-01-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  26. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  27. 2025-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  28. 2025-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  29. 2025-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  30. 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 250
By Lafferty

SENATE BILL 72
By Jackson

SB0072
000330
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 55, relative
to the information systems council.

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 (25).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-252(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Information systems council, created by § 4-3-5501;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.