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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1572: Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of children's services to June 30, 2028; requires the department to report back to the government operations committee by December 31, 2026, to update the committee on its progress in addressing the findings and observations set forth in the December 2025 performance audit report. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 37, Chapter 5.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1572 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of children's services to June 30, 2028; requires the department to report back to the government operations committee by December 31, 2026, to update the committee on its progress in addressing the findings and observations set forth in the December 2025 performance audit report. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 37, Chapter 5. Primary sponsor: Justin Lafferty (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1067.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Justin LaffertyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1067
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  4. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
  5. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
  6. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2026
  7. P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee
  8. Intro., P1C.
  9. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source