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SB0084 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 115, relative to the Tennessee athletic commission.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Jackson, Lafferty
Last action
2025-03-24
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 32
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Sunset Laws for Tennessee Athletic Commission

This bill extends the existence of the Tennessee athletic commission until June 30, 2031.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the Tennessee athletic commission's operation to June 30, 2031.
  • Removes a specific subdivision from Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-246(a).
  • Adds a new subdivision to Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-252(a), mentioning the Tennessee athletic commission.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee athletic commission.
  • People and organizations regulated by the Tennessee athletic commission.

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that set a specific date for when an agency or program will end unless it is renewed.
Tennessee Athletic Commission
A state agency responsible for regulating and overseeing athletic events in Tennessee.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after June 30, 2031.
  • It is unclear if the commission will be renewed beyond this date without further legislation.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 32

  2. 2025-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/14/2025

  3. 2025-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 32

  4. 2025-03-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. 2025-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. 2025-02-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  8. 2025-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  10. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  11. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  12. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  13. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/24/2025

  14. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  15. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  17. 2025-02-13 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  19. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  20. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  21. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  22. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  24. 2025-01-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  25. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  26. 2025-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  27. 2025-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  28. 2025-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  29. 2025-01-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 262
By Lafferty

SENATE BILL 84
By Jackson

SB0084
000343
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 115, relative to
the Tennessee athletic commission.

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 (38).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-252(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Tennessee athletic commission, created by § 68-115-103;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.