HB 1556 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact to June 30, 2034. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 63, Chapter 17.

HB 1556 extends Tennessee's Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact until June 30, 2034. This bill amends Tennessee law to set a new termination date for the compact, which allows licensed professionals in these fields to practice across state lines without additional state-specific licensing. The compact directly affects audiologists and speech-language pathologists seeking to work in multiple states. The key mechanism is updating the statutory sunset date in Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Apr 6, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 16, 2026

How they voted

94–0
Passed
Total votes 94
Mar 16, 2026
D Democratic22
22 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican72
72 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 16, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0)
Mar 11, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
Mar 2, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Feb 25, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/2/2026
Jan 21, 2026
House · Referred to committee
P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee
Jan 15, 2026
House · Introduced
Intro., P1C.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Justin Lafferty
Justin Lafferty
RRepublican
TN
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