Tennessee Senate Bill SB0066

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 20, Part 3 and Title 4, Chapter 29, relative to the Douglas Henry state museum commission.

Summary

This bill makes a narrow administrative change to Tennessee law concerning the Douglas Henry State Museum Commission. It removes the commission from one list of state entities in the Tennessee Code and adds it to another list, which is typically used to identify entities that are scheduled for periodic review or continuation under state law. The bill does not create the commission or change its core duties; it updates how the commission is classified within the state’s statutory framework. In practical terms, the measure preserves the commission’s legal status while aligning it with Tennessee’s sunset/review provisions. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting the legislature’s view that the change is routine and should be implemented without delay.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 4 by deleting the Douglas Henry State Museum Commission from one subsection of § 4-29-246 and adding it to § 4-29-251. This shifts the commission into the statutory category of entities subject to continuation/review under the state’s governmental oversight structure, while leaving the commission itself intact. The affected parties are the commission and the state agencies that track or administer sunset-review classifications for state boards and commissions.

Sentiment

The available voting history suggests broad support and little controversy. The Senate Government Operations Committee recommended passage unanimously, 6-0, and there is no committee transcript indicating opposition or debate. The bill’s treatment as a housekeeping measure and its immediate effective date both suggest a generally favorable, noncontroversial sentiment among lawmakers.

Contention

No notable substantive contention is evident in the available record. Because the bill only reclassifies the Douglas Henry State Museum Commission within Tennessee’s statutory list of entities, any discussion would likely have centered on administrative placement rather than policy change. The lack of recorded opposition or transcript discussion indicates that no major stakeholder concerns were raised in the materials provided.