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

SB 1547: Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the state university and community college system, board of regents to June 30, 2030. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 8.

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

SB 1547 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the state university and community college system, board of regents to June 30, 2030. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 8. Primary sponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 16, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 548.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ed JacksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25

“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. 548
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/9/2026
  4. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  5. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/4/2026
  6. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 1/28/2026
  7. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
  8. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  9. Filed for introduction

Sources

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