# Tennessee HB 2402: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 58, relative to workers responding to emergency declarations.

Tennessee HB 2402, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 58, relative to workers responding to emergency declarations., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-27 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 988) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 2402
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 58, relative to workers responding to emergency declarations.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-05-27, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 988
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 20
- Subjects: Utilities, Utility Districts
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (82 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Fred Atchley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clark Boyd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kip Capley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Hale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kirk Haston (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David B. Hawk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Esther Helton-Haynes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Howell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Littleton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Powell (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Powers
- Cosponsor: Kevin D. Raper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lowell Russell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Johnny Shaw (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Sherrell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Sparks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Towns
- Cosponsor: Todd Warner (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-20 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-05-27: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 988
- 2026-04-20: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2026-04-20: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-04-16: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-15: Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2026-04-15: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-14: Placed behind the budget (House)
- 2026-04-08: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-08: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-04-08: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-04-08: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2026-04-02: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-04-01: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-25: Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House)
- 2026-03-03: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-05: P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-02-04: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2026-02-03: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0988.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2658.pdf)
- HA0926: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0926.pdf)
- HA1105: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1105.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2402.pdf)
- SA0896: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0896.pdf)
- SA0985: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0985.pdf)
- SA0991: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0991.pdf)
- SA1001: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1001.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2428: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to first responders. (failed)
- HB 2381: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68, relative to utilities. (failed)
- HB 2309: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to criminal conduct. (failed)
- HB 2204: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38, relative to compensation of law enforcement officers. (failed)
- HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (failed)
- HB 2210: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to disaster response. (failed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0988.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2658.pdf)
- [HA0926 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0926.pdf)
- [HA1105 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1105.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2402.pdf)
- [SA0896 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0896.pdf)
- [SA0985 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0985.pdf)
- [SA0991 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0991.pdf)
- [SA1001 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1001.pdf)

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- [HB 2309: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to cr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2309-2025-2026)
- [HB 2204: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 3…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2204-2025-2026)
- [HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2223-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2402-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).