Tennessee Senate Bill SB0052

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/9/25
• Chaptered: 3/24/25
• Passed: 3/24/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 24, relative to the board of alcohol and drug abuse counselors.

Summary

This bill makes a narrow technical change to Tennessee law governing the Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors. It removes the board from one statutory list of entities subject to certain sunset/review provisions in Title 4 and adds it to another list of boards that are expressly continued in law. The practical effect is to keep the board in place as an ongoing state regulatory body. The measure does not create a new licensing program or change the board’s substantive duties, but it does affect the board’s legal status under Tennessee’s administrative statutes. By updating the cross-references in Titles 4 and 68, the bill aligns the board’s governing statute with the state’s board-continuation framework and helps ensure the board remains authorized to operate.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 24 by deleting the Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors from one list and adding it to the list of boards continued by statute. This preserves the board’s existence and authority under state law, affecting the regulatory structure for alcohol and drug abuse counselor licensing and oversight in Tennessee.

Sentiment

The available legislative history suggests broad support and little controversy. The Senate Government Operations Committee recommended passage on an 8-0 vote, and there is no recorded opposition or substantive debate in the provided materials. The bill appears to have been treated as a routine housekeeping measure to maintain the board’s statutory status.

Contention

No significant points of contention are reflected in the provided record. Because the bill is a technical continuation measure, any concern would likely center on administrative oversight or the need to keep the board active, but no member objections, amendments, or disputed policy issues are shown in the transcript or vote history.