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SB0105 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 54, Chapter 3, Part 1, relative to the transportation modernization board.

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. 93
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on how the bill affects state agencies or adds new information to other sections.

Sunset Laws for Tennessee's Transportation Modernization Board

This bill extends the existence of Tennessee's transportation modernization board until June 30, 2029.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the life of the transportation modernization board to June 30, 2029.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The transportation modernization board

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that set a specific date when certain government programs or boards end unless they are renewed.
Transportation Modernization Board
A group in Tennessee responsible for planning and improving transportation systems.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not provide details on how the board will operate after June 30, 2029.
  • It is unclear what changes might be needed beyond this extension date.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 93

  2. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/28/2025

  3. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 93

  4. 2025-03-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  8. 2025-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  9. 2025-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  10. 2025-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  11. 2025-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  12. 2025-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025

  13. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  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. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  19. 2025-02-13 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  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 283
By Lafferty

SENATE BILL 105
By Jackson

SB0105
000364
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 54, Chapter 3, Part 1, relative
to the transportation modernization 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 (60).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-250(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Transportation modernization board, created by § 54-3-113;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.