Tennessee Senate Bill SB1502

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/7/26
• Engrossed: 2/19/26
• Enrolled: 2/19/26
• Passed: 3/6/26
• Chaptered: 3/16/26

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 2, relative to the board of examiners for architects and engineers.

Summary

SB1502 makes a narrow administrative change to Tennessee law governing the Board of Examiners for Architects and Engineers. The bill removes the board from one list of state entities in Title 4, Chapter 29 and adds it to another list in the same chapter, which is the mechanism Tennessee uses to identify which boards and agencies are subject to periodic review and continuation under the state’s regulatory sunset framework. In practical terms, the bill updates the board’s statutory placement so that it remains recognized as an active state board created under Title 62, Chapter 2. The measure does not change licensing standards, disciplinary authority, or the board’s core duties; it is primarily a housekeeping and government-operations bill intended to align the board’s status with the state’s administrative review statutes.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, by deleting the Board of Examiners for Architects and Engineers from one subsection and adding it to another, thereby affecting how the board is listed for continuation and review purposes under the state’s boards and commissions statutes. It also references Title 62, Chapter 2, which governs the board’s creation and authority, but it does not alter the substantive regulation of architects or engineers or the board’s licensing functions.

Sentiment

The available voting history shows strong, unanimous support for SB1502. The Senate Government Operations Committee recommended passage by a 9-0 vote, and the floor motion to adopt passed 31-0. No committee transcript or recorded debate is provided, suggesting the bill was treated as a routine administrative measure with little or no controversy.

Contention

No notable opposition appears in the available record. Because the bill is a technical update to statutory listings rather than a policy change, any potential concern would likely be limited to procedural questions about board continuation or the mechanics of the sunset-review process. The unanimous votes indicate that legislators from both chambers viewed the measure as noncontroversial.