Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As enacted, generally establishes that permanent rules filed in the office of the secretary of state on or after January 1, 2023, that are in effect on May 1, 2024, and that are scheduled for expiration on June 30, 2024, do not expire on June 30, 2024, but remain in effect until repealed or amended by subsequent rule of the appropriate rulemaking agency or until otherwise superseded by legislative enactment. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5.
This law changes how certain government rules end in Tennessee by preventing them from automatically expiring on June 30, 2024. It applies specifically to permanent rules that were filed with the Secretary of State on or after January 1, 2023, and were set to expire on that June date. Instead of ending on June 30, these rules will continue in effect until the agency that created them officially repeals or updates them, or until the state legislature passes a new law. The bill also clarifies that these rules must still follow any other existing state laws and includes a provision ensuring that if any part of the law is found invalid, the rest of it remains in force.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed May 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2024 · House Apr 15, 2024
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Mar 25, 2024
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 15, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0791)
upper
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 98, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0757)
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/20/2024
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kerry Roberts
RRepublican
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