Tennessee House Bill HB1607

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/13/26
• Refer: 1/21/26
• Refer: 2/2/26
• Chaptered: 3/16/26
• Passed: 3/16/26

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 52, Chapter 8, relative to the Tennessee commission on aging and disability.

Summary

HB1607 makes a narrow statutory update to Tennessee law concerning the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability. The bill removes the commission from one list of state entities in Title 4 and adds it to another list, which is the mechanism Tennessee uses to identify boards and commissions that are subject to periodic review and reauthorization. In practical terms, the bill keeps the commission in state law and aligns its placement with the current organization of Tennessee’s sunset/review statutes. It does not change the commission’s core duties, powers, membership, or funding structure; rather, it updates the cross-references in the code so the commission remains properly recognized under the state’s administrative oversight framework.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 4, Chapter 29, and Title 52, Chapter 8 by deleting the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability from one statutory subdivision and inserting it into another. This preserves the commission’s legal status within the state’s list of entities subject to review and continuation, while making a technical correction to the code. The affected parties are the commission itself and, indirectly, the older adults and people with disabilities served by the commission’s programs and policy work.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have been noncontroversial and broadly supported. It passed the House Government Operations Committee unanimously and later cleared the House on the consent calendar by a 93-0 vote, indicating little to no opposition. The absence of committee transcript discussion also suggests the measure was viewed as a routine administrative or housekeeping bill rather than a substantive policy change.

Contention

There is no notable recorded contention around HB1607. The bill’s language is technical and limited to statutory placement of the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability within the state’s review statutes. Because it does not alter benefits, eligibility, or agency authority, there were no apparent disputes over policy effects, fiscal impact, or program direction.