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SB1535 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 40, Chapter 30, Part 2, relative to the post-conviction defender oversight commission.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Jackson, Lafferty
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 587
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Sunset Laws

This bill extends the Post-Conviction Defender Oversight Commission's operation until June 30, 2032.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the Post-Conviction Defender Oversight Commission’s existence to June 30, 2032.
  • Updates Tennessee Code Annotated by removing a specific subdivision related to the commission.
  • Adds new language in the code to reference the Post-Conviction Defender Oversight Commission.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Post-Conviction Defender Oversight Commission
  • People involved with post-conviction legal defense services

Terms To Know

Post-Conviction Defender Oversight Commission
A group that oversees and manages the provision of legal defense for people after they have been convicted.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens to the commission after June 30, 2032.
  • It is unclear how this extension will affect the commission's operations or funding beyond the specified date.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 587

  2. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/06/2026

  3. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 587

  4. 2026-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. 2026-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  8. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  9. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  10. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  11. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  12. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  14. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  15. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  16. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 2

  18. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/9/2026

  19. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  20. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026

  21. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  22. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  23. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  24. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  25. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  26. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  27. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  28. 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 1622
By Lafferty

SENATE BILL 1535
By Jackson
SB1535
010093
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 40, Chapter 30, Part 2,
relative to the post-conviction defender oversight
commission.

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 (41).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-253(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Post-conviction defender oversight commission, created by § 40-30-203;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.