TennesseeVeterans homes board listings and reporting duties would change
The measure would move the veterans' homes board between statutory lists and require it to report by December 31, 2026, on its response to a performance audit.
What it does
The measure would move the Tennessee state veterans' homes board between two statutory lists. The supplied text does not show whether this changes the board’s sunset date.
The veterans' homes board would report by December 31, 2026, on its progress addressing findings from the December 2025 performance audit.
Argument forA required progress report could help lawmakers track how the veterans' homes board responds to audit findings before the 2026 deadline.
Argument againstPreparing the audit-response report could add work for the board without the supplied text showing what resources or support it would receive.
More detail
The measure would remove the veterans' homes board from one statutory list and add it to another list of state boards. This applies to the Tennessee state veterans' homes board, created under Tennessee Code Annotated § 58-7-102. These statutory edits would take effect when the measure becomes law.
The board would have to report on its progress in addressing findings and observations from the December 2025 performance audit. The report would go to the education, health, and general welfare joint evaluation committee. The report must update the committee on progress addressing the performance audit’s findings and observations. The report would be due by December 31, 2026, and the act would take effect when it becomes law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1068Latest
- Apr 21Comp. SB subst.
- Apr 16
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 14Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 14H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
- Apr 8Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 6Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/13/2026
- Apr 1Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026
- Jan 21P2C, ref. to Government Operations CommitteeMinor
- Jan 15Intro., P1C.Minor
- Jan 13Filed for introductionIntroduced
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