Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 2589 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, relative to the Tennessee arts commission.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  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 February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 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 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill reconstitutes the Tennessee Arts Commission.

This bill updates the structure of the Tennessee Arts Commission by reconstituting it. It amends the relevant state code to reflect these changes.

Summary

Tennessee Arts Commission - As enacted, reconstitutes the commission. - Amends TCA Title 4.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Government Operations for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/3/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  8. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  13. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  14. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  15. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026

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

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  18. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  19. Reset on cal. for 4/8/2026

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026

  21. Reset on cal. for 4/16/2026

  22. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  23. Comp. SB subst.

  24. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 983

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  28. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

  29. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  30. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026

  31. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0530)

  32. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  33. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  34. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  35. Subst. for comp. HB.

  36. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0882)

  37. Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 14, PNV 0

  38. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  39. Signed by Senate Speaker

  40. Signed by H. Speaker

  41. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  42. Signed by Governor.

  43. Pub. Ch. 983

  44. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2589 do?
Tennessee Arts Commission - As enacted, reconstitutes the commission. - Amends TCA Title 4.
Who sponsors SB 2589?
SB 2589 is sponsored by Jackson, Ed (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2589?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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