Senate Bill 180, sponsored by Roberts, amends the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act in Tennessee by ensuring that all permanent rules filed with the Secretary of State on or after January 1, 2024, and set to expire on June 30, 2025, will not expire as previously scheduled. Instead, these rules will remain in effect until they are either repealed or amended by the relevant rulemaking agency or superseded by new legislative enactments. The bill clarifies that this provision does not apply if the rules conflict with any legislative enactment outside of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act.

Additionally, the bill includes a severability clause, stating that if any part of the act is found to be invalid, the remaining provisions will still be enforceable. The act is set to take effect immediately upon becoming law, emphasizing its importance for public welfare.