All Roll Calls
Yes: 198 • No: 0
TennesseeHB 2446114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to grants to volunteer fire departments.
Sponsored By: Gary Hicks, Gary (Republican)
Became Law
Fire Prevention and Investigation
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Grants help volunteer fire departments buy vehicles
Tennessee creates a yearly grant program to help recognized volunteer fire departments pay the local match for federal vehicle grants. The state does not cover the full local match. The commissioner of commerce and insurance sets award amounts, decides who gets grants, and aims to spend all funds each year. Money is split across the three grand divisions based on how many recognized volunteer fire departments each has. Any money left stays available for this program or the separate equipment and training grants in future years and does not return to the general fund. The legislature plans an initial $1 million in the FY 2026–2027 budget. For writing rules, the law takes effect upon becoming law; all other parts take effect at 12:01 a.m. on July 1, 2026.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Gary Hicks, Gary
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Rebecca K. Alexander, Rebecca K.
Republican • House
Rush Bricken, Rush
Republican • House
Elaine Davis, Elaine
Republican • House
Clay Doggett, Clay
Republican • House
David B. Hawk, David B.
Republican • House
William Lamberth, William
Republican • House
Mary Littleton, Mary
Republican • House
Debra Moody, Debra
Republican • House
Bill Powers, Bill
Republican • Senate
Lowell Russell, Lowell
Republican • House
Paul Sherrell, Paul
Republican • House
Dawn White, Dawn
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/22/2026
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2026
Yes: 31 • No: 0
House vote • 4/21/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026
Yes: 91 • No: 0
House vote • 4/20/2026
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/15/2026
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Yes: 26 • No: 0
House vote • 4/15/2026
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 13 • No: 0
House vote • 3/30/2026
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Yes: 11 • No: 0
House vote • 3/24/2026
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Yes: 19 • No: 0
House vote • 3/18/2026
HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Pub. Ch. 1031
5/27/2026Effective date(s) 05/21/2026, 07/01/2026
5/27/2026Signed by Governor.
5/21/2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.
5/11/2026HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
5/5/2026SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/30/2026HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/28/2026HouseReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/22/2026SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/22/2026SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0660)
4/22/2026SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1050)
4/22/2026SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
4/22/2026SenateAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0799)
4/21/2026HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1201)
4/21/2026HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
4/21/2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
4/21/2026HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/21/2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
4/16/2026HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
4/16/2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
4/15/2026HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/15/2026HousePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
4/15/2026HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/15/2026HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
4/15/2026HousePlaced behind the budget
4/8/2026House
Bill Text
HA1201 (Substitute)
4/21/2026
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA0799
Introduced
SA0660
SA1050
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