Tennessee Senate Bill SB1514

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, relative to the department of disability and aging.

Summary

SB1514 is a short technical bill that updates Tennessee’s statutory references to reflect the creation of a new state agency, the Department of Disability and Aging. The bill amends Title 4, Chapter 29 by removing the department from a list of entities and then adds it to another list in Title 4, Chapter 3, aligning the code with the department’s current placement in state government. In practical terms, the measure is a housekeeping bill that makes the Tennessee Code consistent with the new department structure created elsewhere in law. The bill does not appear to create new programs, benefits, or regulatory duties. Instead, it ensures that the Department of Disability and Aging is properly recognized in the state’s organizational statutes, which can affect how the agency is referenced for administrative, legal, and governmental purposes. Because it is tied to the department’s creation and placement in the code, the bill primarily affects state administrative law and the operation of the executive branch rather than private individuals directly.

Impact

SB1514 amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 4 to update statutory listings of state entities, specifically deleting an outdated reference in Section 4-29-247(a) and adding the Department of Disability and Aging to Section 4-29-249(a). The practical effect is to conform the code to the department’s creation under Title 4, Chapter 3, ensuring the agency is properly included in the state’s statutory framework for executive departments and related administrative provisions. It has no direct fiscal or regulatory impact on the public, but it clarifies the legal status and placement of the department within state government.

Sentiment

The available voting history suggests broad support and little controversy. The Senate Government Operations Committee recommended passage unanimously, and the floor motion to adopt also passed 33-0. With no committee transcript available and no recorded opposition in the provided history, the bill appears to have been viewed as a routine administrative cleanup measure rather than a substantive policy change.

Contention

No notable points of contention are evident in the provided materials. The bill’s narrow purpose—updating code references for the Department of Disability and Aging—suggests that any discussion likely centered on technical conformity rather than policy disagreement. The unanimous committee and floor votes indicate that legislators generally agreed on the need to align the Tennessee Code with the department’s creation and organizational placement.