Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1538 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 7, relative to the sex offender treatment board.

Last action — Effective date(s) 03/06/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on February 23, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the sex offender treatment board to June 30, 2034. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 7.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  4. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/2/2026

  5. Taken off notice for cal. in Government Operations Committee

  6. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/9/2026

  7. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  8. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/12/2026

  9. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/19/2026

  10. Comp. SB subst.

  11. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 567

  12. Filed for introduction

  13. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  14. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  15. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/11/2026

  16. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  17. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/19/2026

  18. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  20. Subst. for comp. HB.

  21. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  22. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  23. Signed by Senate Speaker

  24. Signed by H. Speaker

  25. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  26. Signed by Governor.

  27. Pub. Ch. 567

  28. Effective date(s) 03/06/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1538 do?
Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the sex offender treatment board to June 30, 2034. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 7.
Who sponsors SB 1538?
SB 1538 is sponsored by Jackson, Ed (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1538?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2026. Enacted.
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