---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities for two years to June 30, 2020; requires the department to report back to the committee concerning the findings in its 2017 performance audit report. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3."
description: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities for two years to June 30, 2020; requires the department to report back to the committee concerning the findings in its 2017 performance audit report. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "110"
identifier: "SB 1531"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1531 (110)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sunset Laws"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bell", "Faison"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 42
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2018-01-10"
last_action: "2018-05-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e3213e00-1f98-494d-b990-dc1813d41956"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1531&GA=110"
source_hash: "26068195272e311e4384674a741c9b5ed534c3171e0013a7281056ee81864525"
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 1531 (110) — Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities for two years to June 30, 2020; requires the department to report back to the committee concerning the findings in its 2017 performance audit report. - 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](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/SB1531.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/21/2018 Passed — **6–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bell — primary (person)
- Faison — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-10** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-11** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2018-01-17** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
- **2018-01-18** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-22** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2018-01-24** P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-14** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/21/2018
- **2018-03-14** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/21/2018
- **2018-03-21** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2018-03-21** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/22/2018
- **2018-03-21** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-22** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/26/2018
- **2018-03-26** Passed H., Ayes 98, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2018-03-26** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2018-03-27** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/29/2018
- **2018-03-27** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2018-03-28** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2018-03-29** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2018-03-29** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2018-03-29** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 0, PNV 3 `passage`
- **2018-03-29** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0847)
- **2018-03-29** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2018-04-04** H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/5/2018
- **2018-04-05** H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 HB1625
- **2018-04-11** Placed on Senate Message Calendar calendar for 4/12/2018
- **2018-04-12** H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/16/2018
- **2018-04-12** Senate refused to recede from amendment #1
- **2018-04-16** Conf. comm. appointed. (Faison, Fitzhugh, Howell)
- **2018-04-16** H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence
- **2018-04-17** Conference Committee appointed by Senate (Bell, Jackson, Roberts)
- **2018-04-24** H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/25/2018
- **2018-04-25** Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0
- **2018-04-25** Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 calendar for 4/25/2018
- **2018-04-25** Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 81, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2018-05-01** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2018-05-02** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2018-05-09** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2018-05-10** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2018-05-21** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2018-05-23** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1034
- **2018-05-23** Pub. Ch. 1034
- **2018-05-23** Effective date(s) 05/212018

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e3213e00-1f98-494d-b990-dc1813d41956`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).