---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of labor and workforce development to June 30, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3."
description: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of labor and workforce development to June 30, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 1612"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1612 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sunset Laws"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Roberts"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 20
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2024-01-04"
last_action: "2024-04-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0cc428af-6130-4ed9-ab37-7014cfb7f23e"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1612&GA=113"
source_hash: "ee85676380626f2974d468893d5c761868e3721a7eec1a99e22a0c69bc0df9d1"
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 1612 (113) — Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of labor and workforce development to June 30, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment SA0596** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0596.pdf)
2. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB1612.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/28/2024 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/4/2024 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Roberts — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-04** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-09** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-01-10** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee `passage`
- **2024-02-21** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/28/2024
- **2024-02-28** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2024-03-01** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/4/2024
- **2024-03-04** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-03-04** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-04** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0596)
- **2024-03-04** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/4/2024
- **2024-03-07** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-03-14** Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-14** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-03-15** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-03-18** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-03-18** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-03-19** Transmitted to Governor for 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. 595

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0cc428af-6130-4ed9-ab37-7014cfb7f23e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).