TennesseeSB 1301114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-3-2018, relative to the P25 interoperable communications system.

Sponsored By: Jack Johnson (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New rules and fees for public safety radios

The law creates the Tennessee Advanced Communications Network in the Department of Safety to run the statewide public safety radio system. The department can set rules for who can use the network. It can charge fees and assessments to support maintenance, daily use, and upgrades. All money from those fees stays with the department and must be used for the radio system. The law takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jack Johnson

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 140 • No: 0

House vote 3/20/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/20/2025

Yes: 93 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/10/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/5/2025

TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/26/2025

TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 129

    4/8/2025
  2. Effective date(s) 04/03/2025

    4/8/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/3/2025Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/25/2025Senate
  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/24/2025Senate
  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/24/2025House
  7. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/20/2025House
  8. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/20/2025House
  9. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/20/2025Senate
  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/13/2025House
  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    3/10/2025Senate
  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/10/2025Senate
  13. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

    3/7/2025Senate
  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/5/2025Senate
  15. Recommended for passage, voice vote, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/26/2025Senate
  16. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

    2/26/2025Senate
  17. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

    2/19/2025Senate
  18. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

    2/12/2025Senate
  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate
  20. Filed for introduction

    2/6/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

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