---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of human resources to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3."
description: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of human resources to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 41"
citation: "Tennessee SB 41 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sunset Laws"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Roberts"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 19
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2022-12-29"
last_action: "2023-04-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3f9e2568-ae6b-4605-b512-32333246d763"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0041&GA=113"
source_hash: "13ca23303fe5158bcee421a28cdca035205b75d5bbe4bd7ae697bca462f72265"
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 41 (113) — Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of human resources to June 30, 2027. - 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. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0041.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/1/2023 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/6/2023 Passed — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/1/2023 Passed (2) — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/13/2023 Passed — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/13/2023 Passed (1) — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/6/2023 Passed (1) — **30–0** (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
- **2023-01-25** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/1/2023
- **2023-02-01** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2023-02-02** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/6/2023
- **2023-02-06** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-02-06** Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-02-09** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2023-03-13** Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2023-03-13** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-03-14** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-14** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-03-17** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-20** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-31** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-18** Effective date(s) 03/31/2023
- **2023-04-18** Pub. Ch. 74

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3f9e2568-ae6b-4605-b512-32333246d763`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).