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SB1559 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 43, Chapter 14, Part 2, relative to the Tennessee soil and water conservation commission.

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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 about updates or additions, only the extension of the commission’s existence.

Sunset Laws for Soil and Water Conservation Commission

This bill extends the existence of the Tennessee soil and water conservation commission until June 30, 2030.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the life of the Tennessee soil and water conservation commission to June 30, 2030.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee soil and water conservation commission

Terms To Know

Sunset Laws
Laws that set a specific date when certain programs or commissions end unless they are renewed.
Tennessee soil and water conservation commission
A state agency responsible for protecting Tennessee's natural resources, including soil and water quality.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after June 30, 2030.
  • It is unclear if there are any changes to the commission’s responsibilities or funding beyond this extension.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/06/2026

  2. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 576

  3. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 576

  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

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  13. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  14. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  15. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  17. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  18. 2026-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  19. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  20. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  21. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  22. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  23. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  24. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  25. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  26. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  27. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  28. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  29. 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 1616
By Lafferty

SENATE BILL 1559
By Jackson
SB1559
010117
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 43, Chapter 14, Part 2,
relative to the Tennessee soil and water
conservation 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 (65).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-251(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Tennessee soil and water conservation commission, created by § 43-14-203;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.