All Roll Calls
Yes: 161 • No: 0
TennesseeSB 1865114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 102, relative to grants.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Equipment grants for local rescue squads
Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee’s Department of Commerce and Insurance runs an annual grant program for selected rescue squads. Eligible squads include municipal, county, and other local government departments, plus nonprofits offering rescue or emergency response services. They qualify whether they charge for services or provide them free. Grants pay for firefighting or rescue equipment, but not trucks or other vehicles. Covered equipment is used to fight fires, protect firefighters, or perform rescue and emergency response work. The commissioner sets selection guidelines through formal rules, chooses recipients, and pays the grants. The law calls for enough funding each budget year but sets no dollar amount. The commissioner must spend all yearly grant funding; any unspent money stays available in later years instead of returning to the general fund.
Equipment grants for volunteer fire departments
Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee’s Department of Commerce and Insurance runs an annual grant program for selected volunteer fire departments. Departments must be recognized by the state fire marshal’s office. Grants pay for firefighting equipment or the local share of federal grants for firefighting equipment and training. Firefighting equipment covers tools used to fight fires and protect firefighters, but not trucks or other vehicles. The department must try to share funding based on recognized department counts across Tennessee’s three grand divisions. The commissioner sets selection guidelines through formal rules, chooses recipients, and pays the grants. The law calls for enough funding each budget year but sets no dollar amount. The commissioner must spend all yearly grant funding; any unspent money stays available in later years instead of returning to the general fund.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Paul Bailey
Republican • Senate
Rusty Crowe
Republican • Senate
Becky D. Massey
Republican • Senate
Powers
Affiliation unavailable
Jessie Seal
Republican • Senate
Page Walley
Republican • Senate
Ken Yager
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
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
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
4/6/2026Pub. Ch. 652
4/6/2026Signed by Governor.
4/1/2026SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
3/24/2026SenateSigned by H. Speaker
3/24/2026HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
3/23/2026SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
3/19/2026SenateSponsor(s) Added.
3/19/2026SenateConcurred, Ayes 27, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0618)
3/19/2026SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar for 3/19/2026
3/17/2026SenatePassed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
3/16/2026HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0618)
3/16/2026HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
3/16/2026HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2/26/2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2/24/2026SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
2/23/2026SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2/23/2026SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026
2/20/2026SenateSponsor(s) Added.
2/20/2026SenateRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2/17/2026SenatePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
2/10/2026SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
2/2/2026SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
1/22/2026SenateFiled for introduction
1/21/2026Senate
Bill Text
HA0618 (Substitute)
3/16/2026
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
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