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SB1499 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 17, relative to the board of communications disorders and sciences.

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Sponsor
Jackson, Lafferty
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Effective date(s) 04/01/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Sunset Laws for Tennessee's Board of Communications Disorders and Sciences

This bill extends the existence of Tennessee's board of communications disorders and sciences until June 30, 2031.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the board of communications disorders and sciences to June 30, 2031.
  • Removes a specific subdivision from Title 4, Chapter 29 of Tennessee Code Annotated.
  • Adds a new subdivision to Title 4, Chapter 29 of Tennessee Code Annotated that includes the board of communications disorders and sciences.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The board of communications disorders and sciences in Tennessee
  • People who work with or are affected by the board's decisions

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that set a specific date when an agency, program, or statute will end unless it is renewed.
Board of Communications Disorders and Sciences
A group in Tennessee responsible for certain aspects related to communication disorders and sciences.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after June 30, 2031.
  • It is unclear if there will be further extensions beyond this date.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 04/01/2026

  2. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 635

  3. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 635

  4. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2026-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  10. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  12. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/16/2026

  13. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  14. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  15. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/2/2026

  16. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  18. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  19. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/19/2026

  20. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  21. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  22. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  23. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  24. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  25. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  26. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  27. 2026-01-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1558
By Lafferty

SENATE BILL 1499
By Jackson
SB1499
010056
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 17, relative to
the board of communications disorders and
sciences.

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 (4).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-252(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Board of communications disorders and sciences, created by § 63-17-104;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.