HB 1578 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 13, Chapter 26, relative to the East Tennessee human resource agency.
Last action — Effective date(s) 02/25/2026
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on February 13, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the East Tennessee human resource agency to June 30, 2030. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 13, Chapter 26.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
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Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 1/28/2026
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Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/4/2026
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Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/9/2026
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Companion House Bill substituted
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 541
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee
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Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/2/2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026
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H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/9/2026
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 2
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
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Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
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Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
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Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Transmitted to Governor for his action.
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Signed by Governor.
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Pub. Ch. 541
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Effective date(s) 02/25/2026
Sponsors
- Justin Lafferty · Primary
- Chris Todd · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Lafferty, Justin Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Todd, Chris Republican
Not signed on (131)
131 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 131 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1578 do?
- Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the East Tennessee human resource agency to June 30, 2030. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 13, Chapter 26.
- Who sponsors HB 1578?
- HB 1578 is sponsored by Lafferty, Justin (Republican) and Todd, Chris (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1578?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 1578?
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