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SB1516 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, relative to the department of general services.

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Sponsor
Jackson, Lafferty
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
Effective date(s) 03/06/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide details on what happens after June 30, 2030 or if there are other changes to how the Department of General Services operates beyond extending its existence.

Sunset Laws Extension for Tennessee Department of General Services

This bill extends the existence of the Tennessee Department of General Services until June 30, 2030.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes a specific part of an existing law about the department's operations.
  • Adds a new section to include the Department of General Services in certain laws.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee Department of General Services
  • State agencies and departments that work with or are regulated by the Department of General Services

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that set a specific date when certain government programs, agencies, or laws will end unless they are renewed.
Department of General Services
A state agency responsible for managing various services and operations within the Tennessee government.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after June 30, 2030.
  • It is unclear if there are any other changes to how the Department of General Services operates beyond extending its existence.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/06/2026

  2. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 559

  3. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 559

  4. 2026-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  10. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  12. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/19/2026

  14. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/12/2026

  15. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1

  16. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  17. 2026-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026

  18. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  19. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/9/2026

  20. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/4/2026

  21. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 1/28/2026

  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

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1574
By Lafferty

SENATE BILL 1516
By Jackson
SB1516
010073
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, relative to the
department of general services.

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 (21).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-251(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Department of general services, created by §§ 4-3-101 and 4-3-1101;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.