---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of health to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 63."
description: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of health to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 63."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 40"
citation: "Tennessee SB 40 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sunset Laws"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Roberts"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 19
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2022-12-29"
last_action: "2023-04-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/38fec752-8d5d-4dcb-a371-9849fd36da96"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0040&GA=113"
source_hash: "10551ca64dcbb745ea89e268cded4233fae27d00220a69f7cd6d1ab91bf6de6d"
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 40 (113) — Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of health to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 63.

## 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/SB0040.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2023 Passed — **91–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/22/2023 Passed (1) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/27/2023 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/22/2023 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2023 Passed (1) — **91–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/22/2023 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/27/2023 Passed — **32–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Roberts — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-12-29** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-01-11** Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments `passage`
- **2023-01-20** Refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
- **2023-02-15** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/22/2023
- **2023-02-22** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2023-02-24** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/27/2023
- **2023-02-27** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-02-27** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-02** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2023-03-30** Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2023-03-30** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-04-03** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-03** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-04-05** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-05** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-17** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-25** Effective date(s) 04/17/2023
- **2023-04-25** Pub. Ch. 156

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/38fec752-8d5d-4dcb-a371-9849fd36da96`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).