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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 1598 · Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the state board for licensing contractors to June 30, 2030. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 6. HB1598 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 586 by the Secretary

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Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 6, relative to the state board for licensing contractors. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the state board for licensing contractors to June 30, 2030. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 62, Chapter 6. HB1598 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 586 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Jan 7, 2026

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 13, 2026

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee · Jan 14, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/11/2026 · Feb 4, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Feb 11, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/19/2026 · Feb 17, 2026

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted · Feb 19, 2026

Senate

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 586 · Mar 16, 2026

House

Filed for introduction · Jan 13, 2026

House

Intro., P1C. · Jan 15, 2026

House

P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee · Jan 21, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/2/2026 · Jan 28, 2026

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Feb 2, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026 · Feb 4, 2026

House

H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/9/2026 · Feb 5, 2026

House

Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 2 · Feb 9, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 9, 2026

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Feb 10, 2026

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 12, 2026

Senate

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Feb 19, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 · Feb 19, 2026

Senate

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Feb 19, 2026

House

Signed by H. Speaker · Feb 25, 2026

House

Signed by Senate Speaker · Feb 26, 2026

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Feb 26, 2026

House

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

LaffertyTodd

Recorded votes

Motion to AdoptSenate · 2026-02-19 · Passed · Ayes 31, Noes 0
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-02-02 · Passed · Ayes 10, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (Feb 26, 2026).