---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the regional transportation authority of Middle Tennessee to June 30, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 64, Chapter 8, Part 1."
description: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the regional transportation authority of Middle Tennessee to June 30, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 64, Chapter 8, Part 1."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SB 1685"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1685 (111)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sunset Laws"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Daniel", "Roberts"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 35
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2020-01-16"
last_action: "2020-07-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0e156b00-423d-44e1-8151-6531027a7950"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1685&GA=111"
source_hash: "783f9c184cf201fe99b208e92db46d4c86b72394bb981c9547200b9e268fc2eb"
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 1685 (111) — Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the regional transportation authority of Middle Tennessee to June 30, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 64, Chapter 8, Part 1.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment SA0697** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0697.pdf)
2. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB1685.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 6/8/2020 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 6/17/2020 Passed (1) — **89–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/13/2020 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/9/2020 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 6/3/2020 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2020 Passed (2) — **93–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

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

## Timeline

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

- **2020-01-16** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-01-21** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-01-22** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2020-01-22** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2020-01-23** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
- **2020-01-23** P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-19** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/26/2020
- **2020-02-26** Action deferred in Senate Government Operations Committee to 3/25/2020
- **2020-03-04** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/9/2020
- **2020-03-09** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-11** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2020
- **2020-03-13** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/16/2020
- **2020-03-16** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/17/2020
- **2020-03-16** Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S. Govt Ops Comm.
- **2020-03-16** Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2020-03-17** Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Government Operations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-17** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2020-03-17** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2020-05-27** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 6/3/2020
- **2020-06-03** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2020-06-05** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 6/8/2020
- **2020-06-08** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2020-06-08** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2020-06-08** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0697)
- **2020-06-08** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2020-06-17** H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 89, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB1763
- **2020-06-17** H. Placed on Message Calendar for 6/17/20
- **2020-06-19** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2020-06-30** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2020-06-30** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2020-07-06** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-07-15** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2020-07-22** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 767
- **2020-07-22** Pub. Ch. 767
- **2020-07-22** Effective date(s) 07/15/2020

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0e156b00-423d-44e1-8151-6531027a7950`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).