---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the regional transportation authority of Middle Tennessee to June 30, 2024. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 64, Chapter 8."
description: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the regional transportation authority of Middle Tennessee to June 30, 2024. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 64, Chapter 8."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SB 65"
citation: "Tennessee SB 65 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sunset Laws"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ragan", "Roberts"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 27
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-01-08"
last_action: "2021-04-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b3fa3e0b-e87d-47c6-a4d2-45671128b1b5"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0065&GA=112"
source_hash: "62f18838c967cbc275eb31b7328c99feca54f5a957c11b9ed987ec7c69ea8e20"
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 65 (112) — Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the regional transportation authority of Middle Tennessee to June 30, 2024. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 64, Chapter 8.

## Version chain

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

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB0065.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/10/2021 Passed (1) — **8–1** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/8/2021 Passed (1) — **91–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/15/2021 Passed — **29–1** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/4/2021 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## 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`
- **2021-02-17** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/22/2021
- **2021-02-22** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-03** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/10/2021
- **2021-03-03** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/4/2021
- **2021-03-04** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/8/2021
- **2021-03-08** Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 4 `passage`
- **2021-03-09** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2021-03-10** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-03-11** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/15/2021
- **2021-03-11** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-03-15** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2021-03-15** Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 1 `passage`
- **2021-03-15** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2021-03-17** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2021-03-18** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-03-22** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-03-23** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2021-03-31** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-04-06** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 81
- **2021-04-06** Effective date(s) 03/31/2021
- **2021-04-06** Pub. Ch. 81

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b3fa3e0b-e87d-47c6-a4d2-45671128b1b5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).