SB 2589 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee Arts Commission - As enacted, reconstitutes the commission. - Amends TCA Title 4.

SB 2589 reconstitutes Tennessee's Arts Commission by replacing its current structure with a new 15-member board. It changes how members are appointed: the governor selects one member from each of Tennessee's nine congressional districts, while the Senate and House speakers each appoint one member from each of the state's three regions (East, Middle, and West). Initial appointments have staggered terms (three, four, or five years) to spread out expiration dates, with future appointments set to five years. Commission members receive no salary but are reimbursed for travel expenses under standard state regulations. The changes take effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 19, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0882)
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 14, PNV 0
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0530)
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Ed Jackson
RRepublican
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