---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the inmate disciplinary oversight board to June 30, 2028. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 41, Chapter 21, Part 10."
description: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the inmate disciplinary oversight board to June 30, 2028. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 41, Chapter 21, Part 10."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 1523"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1523 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sunset Laws"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jackson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 18
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-07"
last_action: "2026-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/419c1582-cb81-41cf-9996-d0a3056d67fc"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1523&ga=114"
source_hash: "f2a254506beb5e111d5b4cb46d96ad3a295565302d64ba14980cae0c3a809f35"
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 1523 (114) — Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the inmate disciplinary oversight board to June 30, 2028. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 41, Chapter 21, Part 10.

## Version chain

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

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1523.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/19/2026 Passed — **26–5** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 Passed (1) — **73–16** (pass) · lower
- SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/11/2026 Passed (1) — **8–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jackson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-01-07** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-13** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-04** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/11/2026
- **2026-02-11** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2026-02-17** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/19/2026
- **2026-02-19** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2026-02-19** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-02-19** Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2026-02-23** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2026-04-16** Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 16, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2026-04-16** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2026-04-20** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2026-04-21** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-23** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-05** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2026-05-18** Effective date(s) 05/05/2026
- **2026-05-18** Pub. Ch. 889

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/419c1582-cb81-41cf-9996-d0a3056d67fc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).