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SB1548 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 64, Chapter 1, Part 7, relative to the Tellico Reservoir development agency.

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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 source material does not provide details on updates to Tennessee Code Annotated beyond extending the existence of the Tellico Reservoir development agency.

Sunset Laws for Tellico Reservoir Development Agency

This bill extends the existence of the Tellico Reservoir development agency until June 30, 2030.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the Tellico Reservoir development agency's operation period to June 30, 2030.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tellico Reservoir development agency

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that set a specific date when an agency or program will end unless it is renewed.
Tellico Reservoir development agency
A government body responsible for managing and developing the Tellico Reservoir area in Tennessee.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after June 30, 2030.
  • It is unclear if there will be further extensions beyond this date.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/06/2026

  2. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 572

  3. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 572

  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

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  16. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  17. 2026-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/9/2026

  18. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  19. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  20. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  21. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  22. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  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

Read the full stored bill text 
HOUSE BILL 1605
By Lafferty

SENATE BILL 1548
By Jackson
SB1548
010106
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 64, Chapter 1, Part 7, relative
to the Tellico Reservoir development agency.

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 (54).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-251(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Tellico Reservoir development agency, created by § 64-1-701;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.