Tennessee Senate Bill SB0076

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/9/25
• Engrossed: 2/20/25
• Enrolled: 4/16/25
• Passed: 4/24/25
• Chaptered: 4/29/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7, relative to the local government planning advisory committee.

Summary

SB0076 makes a narrow technical change to Tennessee law governing state boards and commissions. The bill removes the Local Government Planning Advisory Committee from the list of entities that are scheduled to be repealed under the state’s periodic review provisions, and then adds that committee back into the list of continuing entities. In practical terms, this preserves the committee’s existence in statute and ensures it is not automatically abolished by the sunset/review process. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7. Specifically, it deletes subdivision (29) from the list of entities subject to repeal and inserts the Local Government Planning Advisory Committee, created by § 4-3-727, into the list of entities that remain in effect. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting a legislative determination that the change is needed without delay.

Impact

SB0076 affects the state’s administrative law governing statutory boards and commissions by preserving the Local Government Planning Advisory Committee’s legal status. It does not create a new program or expand regulatory authority; rather, it prevents the committee from being inadvertently terminated under Tennessee’s sunset-style review framework and keeps the committee available to advise on local government planning matters.

Sentiment

The available voting history suggests the bill was noncontroversial and received strong support. In the Senate Government Operations Committee, it was recommended for passage by a 9-0 vote, and there is no committee transcript indicating opposition or significant debate. The bill’s narrow, housekeeping nature likely contributed to the favorable reception.

Contention

There is little evidence of substantive contention around SB0076. The only plausible point of discussion would be whether the Local Government Planning Advisory Committee should continue to exist as a standing entity rather than be subject to repeal review, but the recorded vote shows unanimous committee support. No specific objections from local governments, state agencies, or legislators appear in the provided materials.