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SB1555 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 2, relative to the Tennessee higher education commission.

Education
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. 549
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Sunset Laws for Higher Education Commission

This bill extends the existence of the Tennessee higher education commission until June 30, 2030.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the Tennessee higher education commission's operation to June 30, 2030.
  • Removes a specific subdivision from Title 4, Chapter 29 of the Tennessee Code Annotated.
  • Adds a new subdivision to Title 4, Chapter 29 of the Tennessee Code Annotated that references the Tennessee higher education commission.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee higher education commission
  • State agencies and institutions involved in higher education

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that set a specific date for the end of an agency or program's existence.
Tennessee Code Annotated
The official collection of Tennessee state laws organized by subject matter.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens after June 30, 2030.
  • Does not provide details on the commission's activities or funding beyond this date.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 549

  2. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 02/25/2026

  3. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 549

  4. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. 2026-02-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  8. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  10. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  11. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  12. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  14. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  15. 2026-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  18. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  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

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HOUSE BILL 1612
By Lafferty

SENATE BILL 1555
By Jackson
SB1555
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 2, relative
to the Tennessee higher education 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 (61).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-251(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Tennessee higher education commission, created by § 49-7-201;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.