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TennesseeHB 2446114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

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

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New vehicle grants for volunteer fire departments

Beginning July 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m., Tennessee provides annual vehicle grants to selected volunteer fire departments. Grants help pay the local share required for federal vehicle grants, but cannot cover that entire share. The commerce and insurance commissioner selects departments, sets state contributions, and pays the grants. The commissioner must strive to divide funding among Tennessee’s three grand divisions based on their numbers of recognized volunteer fire departments. The law states an intent to provide $1 million initially for fiscal year 2026–2027; it does not itself appropriate that money. The commissioner must strive to spend all program funds each fiscal year. Unspent money stays available in later years for vehicle grants or volunteer firefighter equipment and training grants, rather than returning to the general fund. Rulemaking takes effect upon enactment, and the commissioner must set grant evaluation and selection guidelines through the state’s administrative rulemaking process.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Rebecca K. Alexander

    Republican • House

  • Rush Bricken

    Republican • House

  • Elaine Davis

    Republican • House

  • Clay Doggett

    Republican • House

  • David B. Hawk

    Republican • House

  • William Lamberth

    Republican • House

  • Mary Littleton

    Republican • House

  • Debra Moody

    Republican • House

  • Powers

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Lowell Russell

    Republican • House

  • Paul Sherrell

    Republican • House

  • White

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 198 • No: 0

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

  1. Effective date(s) 05/21/2026, 07/01/2026

    5/27/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 1031

    5/27/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/21/2026

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    5/11/2026House

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    5/5/2026Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2026House

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/28/2026House

  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    4/22/2026Senate

  9. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1050)

    4/22/2026Senate

  10. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0660)

    4/22/2026Senate

  11. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/22/2026Senate

  12. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/22/2026Senate

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/21/2026House

  14. Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/21/2026House

  15. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1201)

    4/21/2026House

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/21/2026House

  17. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0799)

    4/21/2026House

  18. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

    4/16/2026House

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/16/2026House

  20. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

    4/15/2026House

  21. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    4/15/2026House

  22. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

    4/15/2026House

  23. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    4/15/2026House

  24. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

    4/15/2026House

  25. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

    4/8/2026House

Bill Text

  • HA1201 (Substitute)

    4/21/2026

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • HA0799

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0660

    PDF

  • SA1050

    PDF

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