Bill
SB 65
Tennessee extends the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services' sunset date to June 30, 2029, delaying automatic agency dissolution and requiring future legislative renewal.
SB 65 extends the sunset date for Tennessee's Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services from its previous expiration date to June 30, 2029. This prevents the department from automatically dissolving and requires the legislature to revisit the department's continuation before that future date. The bill amends sections of Tennessee's statutory code governing state departments and their oversight mechanisms.
Sunset laws create automatic expiration dates for government agencies, forcing periodic legislative review of their necessity and effectiveness. This extension ensures continuity in mental health and substance abuse services—critical public health functions—for approximately four more years while maintaining the accountability mechanism of eventual re-evaluation. Without this extension, the department would have ceased operations on its previous sunset date.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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