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Committee approves technical amendments including medical licensure compact and sunset adjustments
Summary
House Bill 288, a cleanup caption bill, passed the committee after an amendment added the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and the Tennessee Child Fatality Prevention Team to a 2026 sunset cycle; members confirmed the bill removes outdated agency references.
House Bill 288, introduced by Representative Lafferty as a caption/cleanup bill, passed the Government Operations Committee after members approved a drafting amendment that updated agency references and added specific entries to the state’s sunset review cycle.
The committee adopted amendment 004303 to remove outdated agency names and add the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and the Tennessee Child Fatality Prevention Team to the 2026 sunset cycle. Representative Lafferty told the committee the changes simply delete obsolete references and add those entries to the sunset review schedule; he described the bill as a cleanup measure.
Representative Hardaway asked whether the changes would affect veterans’ services; Representative Lafferty confirmed the amendment would not diminish or delete veteran services, saying the bill only updates statutory language. The committee voted 12‑0 to advance the bill to calendar and rules.
Key specifics: - Amendment deletes outdated agency references and adds the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and the Tennessee Child Fatality Prevention Team to the 2026 sunset review cycle. - Amendment was described as non‑substantive cleanup; the sponsor said it does not reduce veteran services. - Committee recorded a unanimous vote of 12 ayes, 0 nays; bill advances to calendar and rules.
