# Tennessee SB 1516: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, relative to the department of general services.

Tennessee SB 1516, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, relative to the department of general services., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-03-16 (Effective date(s) 03/06/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1516
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, relative to the department of general services.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-03-16, Effective date(s) 03/06/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Sunset Laws
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (39 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- General Services changes take effect now: mixed, low. The law takes effect as soon as it becomes law. It says immediate effect serves the public welfare. This section only sets the start date for the Department of General Services updates. It does not, by itself, change taxes, benefits, or spending.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/9/2026 | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-03-16: Effective date(s) 03/06/2026
- 2026-03-16: Pub. Ch. 559
- 2026-03-06: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-23: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2026-02-12: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2026-02-09: Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/4/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 1/28/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0559.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1516.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1516.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative to property tax relief for elderly persons. (signed)
- SB 1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to blood lead level testing. (signed)
- SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relative to expunction of criminal records. (signed)
- SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (signed)
- SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to low-income housing. (signed)
- SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0559.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1516.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1516.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1326-2025-2026)
- [SB 1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 6…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1255-2025-2026)
- [SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1232-2025-2026)
- [SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0855-2025-2026)
- [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026)
- [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1516-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).