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

HB 2043: Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As enacted, generally establishes that permanent rules filed in the office of the secretary of state on or after January 1, 2025, that are in effect on the effective date of this act, and that are scheduled for expiration on June 30, 2026, do not expire on June 30, 2026, but remain in effect until repealed or amended by subsequent rule of the appropriate rulemaking agency or until otherwise superseded by legislative enactment. -

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 2043 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As enacted, generally establishes that permanent rules filed in the office of the secretary of state on or after January 1, 2025, that are in effect on the effective date of this act, and that are scheduled for expiration on June 30, 2026, do not expire on June 30, 2026, but remain in effect until repealed or amended by subsequent rule of the appropriate rulemaking agency or until otherwise superseded by legislative enactment. -. Primary sponsor: Justin Lafferty (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 851.

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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. 851
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
  4. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
  5. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026
  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