---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the state board of equalization to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 51."
description: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the state board of equalization to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 51."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SB 72"
citation: "Tennessee SB 72 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sunset Laws"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ragan", "Roberts"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 27
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2021-01-08"
last_action: "2021-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/28afed58-11a0-4812-8b49-c4d0400505b2"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0072&GA=112"
source_hash: "32943d9852ef9493e14db8c9017ac0a49a70bfc00294169e2229f51095176cac"
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 72 (112) — Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the state board of equalization to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 51.

## 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/SB0072.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/22/2021 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/4/2021 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/14/2021 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/8/2021 Passed (1) — **91–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/19/2021 Passed — **32–0** (pass) · upper

## 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 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.
- **2021-03-11** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-04-07** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-14** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-04-16** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/19/2021
- **2021-04-19** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2021-04-19** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-19** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2021-04-20** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2021-04-22** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-04-26** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-04-28** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2021-05-04** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-18** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 315
- **2021-05-18** Effective date(s) 05/04/2021
- **2021-05-18** Pub. Ch. 315

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/28afed58-11a0-4812-8b49-c4d0400505b2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).