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SB1515 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, relative to the department of education.

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Sponsor
Jackson, Lafferty
Last action
2026-04-14
Official status
Signed by H. Speaker
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details about the content of the removed or added sections, leaving some uncertainty about their exact impact.

Sunset Laws for Tennessee Education

This bill amends certain sections of Tennessee's laws to extend the existence of the Department of Education and make other changes.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes part (20) from a section in Title 4, Chapter 29 of the Tennessee Code Annotated.
  • Adds a new part to another section in Title 4, Chapter 29 of the Tennessee Code Annotated that includes the Department of Education.
  • Makes these changes effective immediately because it is important for public welfare.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Education in Tennessee
  • People who work with or are affected by Tennessee's education laws

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that have a set date when they will end unless changed.
Tennessee Code Annotated
The official collection of Tennessee's laws organized by subject.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is not clear what specific changes this bill makes to the Department of Education beyond extending its existence.
  • The exact impact on education in Tennessee is unclear without more details about the removed and added sections.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  2. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  3. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  4. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 2

  5. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  6. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  7. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/6/2026

  8. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  9. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  10. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/16/2026

  11. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 3/16/2026

  12. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/9/2026

  13. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  14. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  15. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  16. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  18. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  19. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  20. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  21. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  22. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  23. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  24. 2026-01-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1625
By Lafferty

SENATE BILL 1515
By Jackson
SB1515
010072
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 3; Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, relative
to the department of education.

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 (20).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-251(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Department of education, created by §§ 4-3-101 and 4-3-801;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.