SB1563 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 4, relative to the Tennessee student assistance corporation, board of directors.

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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The official source material does not provide details on specific changes to Title 49, Chapter 4 beyond removing outdated references.

Sunset Laws for Student Assistance

This bill removes references to an inactive student assistance corporation from Tennessee's laws.

What This Bill Does

Removes section (69) from Title 4, Chapter 29 of the Tennessee Code Annotated.

Who It Names or Affects

The state government of Tennessee

Terms To Know

Defunct: No longer in operation or existing only as an inactive organization.

Limits and Unknowns

It is unclear what specific changes will be made to Title 49, Chapter 4 beyond removing outdated references.

Bill History

2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly
Effective date(s) 03/06/2026
2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly
Pub. Ch. 577
2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 577
2026-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by Governor.
2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Transmitted to Governor for action.
2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by H. Speaker
2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by Senate Speaker
2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly
Enrolled and ready for signatures
2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly
Subst. for comp. HB.
2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly
Comp. SB subst.
2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/19/2026
2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/12/2026
2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2026-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/9/2026
2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/4/2026
2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/2/2026
2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 1/28/2026
2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly
P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee
2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly
Intro., P1C.
2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction
2026-01-07 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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HOUSE BILL 1620
By Lafferty

SENATE BILL 1563
By Jackson
SB1563
010121
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 4, relative to the
Tennessee student assistance corporation, board
of directors.

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 (69).
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.