HB 266 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee bureau of investigation to June 30, 2029. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 38, Chapter 6.

HB 266 extends the operational lifespan of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) by postponing its automatic sunset date to June 30, 2029. This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, and Title 38, Chapter 6, to remove a reference to an earlier expiration and formally define the TBI within the legal framework. The change directly affects the TBI by ensuring its continued operation without needing new legislation before 2029. This is a procedural extension, not a substantive policy change, and it became law as Public Chapter 240 on April 29, 2025.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 14, 2025

How they voted

99–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 100
Apr 14, 2025
D Democratic22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican78
78 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Apr 14, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-1)
house
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/10/2025
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Justin Lafferty
Justin Lafferty
RRepublican
TN
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