---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of general services to June 30, 2030. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3."
description: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of general services to June 30, 2030. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 1516"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1516 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sunset Laws"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jackson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 18
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-07"
last_action: "2026-03-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c901cc14-6f22-4301-b102-b458dd8c6c74"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1516&ga=114"
source_hash: "05b3f2d52ded1ec131ac5b666cdd52cbce81a3d8cff990b964f7c36a7e2e6a7c"
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 1516 (114) — Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of general services to June 30, 2030. - 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://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1516.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/4/2026 Passed (1) — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/9/2026 Passed — **31–0** (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`
- **2026-01-21** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 1/28/2026
- **2026-01-28** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/4/2026
- **2026-02-04** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2026-02-06** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026
- **2026-02-09** Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2026-02-12** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2026-02-19** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2026-02-19** Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2026-02-19** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2026-02-23** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-02-24** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-02-25** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-06** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-16** Effective date(s) 03/06/2026
- **2026-03-16** Pub. Ch. 559

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c901cc14-6f22-4301-b102-b458dd8c6c74`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).