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TN HB 1608

died on adjournment

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee council for career and technical education to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 2.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1608 pass?

No. TN HB 1608 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-18): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 890

What is TN HB 1608 about?

TN HB 1608 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee council for career and technical education to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 11, Part 2.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1608?

Lafferty is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1608.

Introduced
2026-01-15
Latest action
2026-05-18 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 890
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Laffertyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-15

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-21

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026

  5. 2026-04-06

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  7. 2026-04-09

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  8. 2026-04-13

    Comp. SB subst.

  9. 2026-05-18

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 890

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/6/2026 Passed

    2026-04-06 · pass · 10-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (1)

    2026-04-13 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1608&ga=114

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