STATE BILLTN HB 2446PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to grants to volunteer fire departments.

State of Tennessee

As enacted, requires the commissioner of commerce and insurance to fulfill certain duties for the volunteer firefighter vehicle grant program, which is established to annually provide grants to select volunteer fire departments to assist with local match requirements for federal grants to purchase vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 27, 2026
169 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
TN HB 2446 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action
Effective date(s) 05/21/2026, 07/01/2026 · May 27, 2026

Sponsors

GHGary HicksRepresentative · Republican · HD-009Primary sponsor
PSPaul SherrellRepresentative · Republican · HD-043
DMDebra MoodyRepresentative · Republican · HD-081
WLWilliam LamberthRepresentative · Republican · HD-044
CDClay DoggettRepresentative · Republican · HD-070
RARebecca AlexanderRepresentative · Republican · HD-007
DHDavid HawkRepresentative · Republican · HD-005
EDElaine DavisRepresentative · Republican · HD-018
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RBRush BrickenRepresentative · Republican · HD-047
MLMary LittletonRepresentative · Republican · HD-078
DPDennis PowersRepresentative · Republican · HD-036
LRLowell RussellRepresentative · Republican · HD-021
MWMark WhiteRepresentative · Republican · HD-083

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Effective date(s) 05/21/2026, 07/01/2026
May 27, 2026Pub. Ch. 1031
May 21, 2026Signed by Governor.
May 11, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House
May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate
Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse
Apr 28, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House
Apr 22, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0Senate
Show 33 earlier actions
Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1050)Senate
Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0660)Senate
Apr 22, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate
Apr 22, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate
Apr 21, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House
Apr 21, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0House
Apr 21, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1201)House
Apr 21, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Apr 21, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0799)House
Apr 16, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026House
Apr 16, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026House
Apr 15, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse
Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026House
Apr 15, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
Apr 15, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026House
Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026House
Apr 8, 2026Placed behind the budgetHouse
Apr 1, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026House
Mar 30, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Mar 30, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse
Mar 30, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026House
Mar 24, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeHouse
Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026House
Mar 18, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse
Mar 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026House
Mar 11, 2026Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026House
Mar 5, 2026Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026House
Feb 5, 2026Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeHouse
Feb 5, 2026P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse
Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House
Feb 3, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMar 18, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeMar 24, 2026 · House · 19 yea · 0 nayPassed
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 30, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 15, 2026 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 15, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 91 yea · 0 nayPassed
FLOOR VOTE: Third ConsiderationApr 22, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Fire Prevention and Investigation

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