TennesseeSB 1865114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 102, relative to grants.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New grants for volunteer fire and rescue

Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee provides two yearly grant programs run by the Department of Commerce and Insurance. Recognized volunteer fire departments can get grants for firefighting gear and training, or to meet local matches for federal grants. Eligible rescue squads can get grants to buy firefighting and rescue equipment. Grants cannot pay for vehicles, like fire trucks. For the volunteer fire program, the department tries to split money across the three grand divisions based on how many recognized departments are in each. The commissioner sets selection rules, awards and pays the grants, unspent funds stay available for later years, and lawmakers intend to fund the programs each year in the state budget.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Jack Johnson
Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

Paul Bailey
Republican • Senate
Rusty Crowe
Republican • Senate
Becky Duncan Massey
Republican • Senate
Bill Powers
Republican • Senate
Jessie Seal
Republican • Senate
Page Walley
Republican • Senate
Ken Yager
Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 161 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 3/19/2026

Yes: 27 • No: 0

House vote • 3/16/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/23/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/23/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/17/2026

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

Pub. Ch. 652
4/6/2026
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
4/6/2026
Signed by Governor.
4/1/2026Senate
Signed by H. Speaker
3/24/2026House
Transmitted to Governor for action.
3/24/2026Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
3/23/2026Senate
Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0618)
3/19/2026Senate
Sponsor(s) Added.
3/19/2026Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures
3/19/2026Senate
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/19/2026
3/17/2026Senate
Subst. for comp. HB.
3/16/2026House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0618)
3/16/2026House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
3/16/2026House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2/26/2026House
Sponsor(s) Added.
2/24/2026Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2/23/2026Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2/23/2026Senate
Sponsor(s) Added.
2/20/2026Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026
2/20/2026Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2/17/2026Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
2/10/2026Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
2/2/2026Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
1/22/2026Senate
Filed for introduction
1/21/2026Senate

Bill Text

HA0618 (Substitute)
3/16/2026
PDF
Enrolled / Public Chapter
PDF
Fiscal Note
PDF
Introduced
PDF

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