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SB1540 • 2026

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 1, relative to the state Alzheimer's disease and related dementia advisory council.

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Sponsor
Jackson, Lafferty
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
Effective date(s) 02/23/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Sunset Laws for Tennessee's Alzheimer's Advisory Council

This bill extends the state Alzheimer's disease and related dementia advisory council until June 30, 2031.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the state Alzheimer's disease and related dementia advisory council to June 30, 2031.
  • Updates Tennessee Code Annotated by removing a specific subdivision (46) from Title 4, Chapter 29.
  • Adds new language in Title 4, Chapter 29 to reference the creation of the Alzheimer's disease and related dementia advisory council under Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 1.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The state Alzheimer's disease and related dementia advisory council.
  • People involved with or affected by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in Tennessee.

Terms To Know

Alzheimer's disease
A type of brain disorder that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior.
Advisory council
A group of people who give advice or recommendations to a government agency or organization.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what the advisory council will do during this extension period.
  • It is unclear if there are any other changes planned for the advisory council beyond extending its term.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 02/23/2026

  2. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 537

  3. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 537

  4. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  10. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  13. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  14. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  15. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  17. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  18. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  20. 2026-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  21. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  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

    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 1/21/2026

  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

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Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1597
By Lafferty

SENATE BILL 1540
By Jackson
SB1540
010098
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 1, relative
to the state Alzheimer's disease and related
dementia advisory council.

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 (46).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-252(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) State Alzheimer's disease and related dementia advisory council, created by
§ 68-1-148;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.