---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Middle Tennessee State University, board of trustees to June 30, 2021; creates a separate sunset provision for the university. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 8."
description: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Middle Tennessee State University, board of trustees to June 30, 2021; creates a separate sunset provision for the university. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 8."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SB 149"
citation: "Tennessee SB 149 (111)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sunset Laws"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Daniel", "Roberts"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 27
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2019-01-25"
last_action: "2019-05-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/17df629e-c5ef-4edd-8af2-ae39fc6ea486"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0149&GA=111"
source_hash: "f40588b7e5248a2ddf9bb95ffacd90f537297685db6beccd03ffc3ec859d5583"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 149 (111) — Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Middle Tennessee State University, board of trustees to June 30, 2021; creates a separate sunset provision for the university. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 8.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB0149.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/22/2019 4/17/2019 (5) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2019 Passed (2) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/4/2019 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/25/2019 (6) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/27/2019 Passed (2) — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2019 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2019 Passed (3) — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2019 Passed (4) — **93–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Daniel — primary (person)
- Roberts — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-25** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-01-28** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-01-30** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
- **2019-02-01** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-04** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2019-02-06** P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-20** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/27/2019
- **2019-02-27** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2019-03-01** Placed on Senate Floor Session calendar for 3/4/2019
- **2019-03-04** Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2019-03-05** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2019-03-07** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2019-03-20** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/25/2019
- **2019-03-25** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-16** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2019
- **2019-04-17** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/22/2019
- **2019-04-22** Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2019-04-22** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2019-04-22** Comp. SB subst.
- **2019-04-24** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2019-04-25** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-04-29** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-04-30** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2019-05-08** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-13** Pub. Ch. 296
- **2019-05-13** Effective date(s) 05/08/2019
- **2019-05-13** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 296

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/17df629e-c5ef-4edd-8af2-ae39fc6ea486`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).