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TennesseeSB 1865114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Jack Johnson (Republican)

Became Law

Fire Prevention and Investigation

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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.

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

  1. Pub. Ch. 652

    4/6/2026

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

    4/6/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/1/2026Senate

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/24/2026House

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/24/2026Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/23/2026Senate

  7. Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0618)

    3/19/2026Senate

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/19/2026Senate

  9. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/19/2026Senate

  10. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/19/2026

    3/17/2026Senate

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/16/2026House

  12. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0618)

    3/16/2026House

  13. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/16/2026House

  14. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    2/26/2026House

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/24/2026Senate

  16. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    2/23/2026Senate

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/23/2026Senate

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/20/2026Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026

    2/20/2026Senate

  20. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/17/2026Senate

  21. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

    2/10/2026Senate

  22. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

    2/2/2026Senate

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/22/2026Senate

  24. 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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