---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the consumer advocate division in the office of the attorney general and reporter to June 30, 2022. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 65, Chapter 4."
description: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the consumer advocate division in the office of the attorney general and reporter to June 30, 2022. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 65, Chapter 4."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SB 46"
citation: "Tennessee SB 46 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sunset Laws"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ragan", "Roberts"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 40
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2021-01-08"
last_action: "2021-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/70655e64-cbeb-4267-97da-026376050ada"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0046&GA=112"
source_hash: "77af1e698d9cbe2266dcfe85226869b12c188aca87641472a63e8d2581a96e0a"
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 46 (112) — Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the consumer advocate division in the office of the attorney general and reporter to June 30, 2022. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 65, Chapter 4.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0146** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0146.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA0376** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/HA0376.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0309** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0309.pdf)
4. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB0046.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/28/2021 Passed — **68–24** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/29/2021 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/14/2021 — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/28/2021 4/22/2021 — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/20/2021 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2021 Passed — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/14/2021 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ragan — primary (person)
- Roberts — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-08** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-01-12** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-01-13** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
- **2021-01-20** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-08** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-10** P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-03** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/8/2021
- **2021-03-08** Taken off notice for cal. in Government Operations Committee
- **2021-03-24** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/29/2021
- **2021-03-29** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-29** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-31** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/7/2021
- **2021-04-07** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-07** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-07** Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-14** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2021-04-14** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2021
- **2021-04-14** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-20** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2021
- **2021-04-20** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-21** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2021
- **2021-04-22** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-04-22** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-22** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0309)
- **2021-04-22** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/28/2021
- **2021-04-26** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2021-04-28** Passed H., Ayes 68, Nays 24, PNV 3 `passage`
- **2021-04-28** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0376) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-04-28** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0146) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2021-04-28** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2021-04-28** Comp. SB subst.
- **2021-04-28** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-04-30** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-05-03** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-05-04** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2021-05-04** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-05-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-18** Effective date(s) 06/30/2021
- **2021-05-18** Pub. Ch. 349
- **2021-05-18** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 349

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/70655e64-cbeb-4267-97da-026376050ada`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).