---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the state election commission to June 30, 2032. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 11 and Title 4, Chapter 29."
description: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the state election commission to June 30, 2032. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 11 and Title 4, Chapter 29."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 1770"
citation: "Tennessee HB 1770 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sunset Laws"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ragan"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 20
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2024-01-09"
last_action: "2024-04-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/14fb598e-760c-472d-ad79-7ec7db69738b"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1770&GA=113"
source_hash: "144d488f3cb53615fe1a10fcb33c6d9356b9e9886b93c3edbcaea4715018807a"
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 HB 1770 (113) — Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the state election commission to June 30, 2032. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 11 and Title 4, Chapter 29.

## 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/113/Bill/HB1770.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 1/29/2024 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/5/2024 Passed (1) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/11/2024 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/5/2024 2/1/2024 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 1/29/2024 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ragan — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-09** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-10** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2024-01-11** P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-24** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 1/29/2024
- **2024-01-29** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-01-31** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/1/2024
- **2024-02-01** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/5/2024
- **2024-02-05** Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2024-02-05** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-02-06** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2024-02-08** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-03-11** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-11** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2024-03-12** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2024-03-14** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-03-18** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-03-19** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-03-27** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-04-03** Effective date(s) 03/27/2024
- **2024-04-03** Pub. Ch. 617

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/14fb598e-760c-472d-ad79-7ec7db69738b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).