# Tennessee SB 2232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 9-4-216, relative to the governor's response and recovery fund. Tennessee SB 2232, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 9-4-216, relative to the governor's response and recovery fund., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-05 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2232-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 2232 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 9-4-216, relative to the governor's response and recovery fund. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-05-05, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 11 - Subjects: Public Funds and Financing - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (154 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Local recovery projects face deadlines and limits: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, local disaster aid pays only for listed recovery projects. These include debris removal, emergency protection, and reducing immediate threats of significant additional property damage. Aid also covers repair or replacement of roads, bridges, other transportation systems, bui… - Disaster aid for residents has limits: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee’s Governor’s Response and Recovery Fund can help eligible residents after disasters. Residents must show Tennessee residency, lawful presence in the United States, and proof of loss or need. The governor and the resident’s county or metropolitan government must dec… - Local disaster aid requires federal shortfalls: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, TEMA’s director replaces the finance commissioner as administrator of the Governor’s Response and Recovery Fund. The fund can give grants or loans to counties, cities, municipalities, metropolitan governments, and local education agencies. Aid requires a governor’s emergency… - Local disaster recipients face costs and waivers: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, local disaster-project grants require a local share based on the county’s economic status when the disaster began. Shares are 50% for Attainment, 40% for Competitive, 30% for Transitional, 20% for At-Risk, and 12.5% for Distressed counties. These classifications come from th… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rusty Crowe (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark Pody (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kerry Roberts (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stevens - Cosponsor: Page Walley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ken Yager (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/13/2026 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2026 | pass | 85 | 4 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/26/2026 | pass | 29 | 1 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 10 | 1 | | ## Bill text - HA0914 (Substitute), 2026-04-07: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0914.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0855.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2232.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2232.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2213: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68, relative to utilities. (signed) - SB 2228: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter 21; Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 1; Title 49, Chapte… (failed) - SB 2221: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15, relative to ambulances. (signed) - SB 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20, Chapter 9, Part 6; Title 55, Chapter 17, Part 1; Title 62, Chapter 13; Title 6… (failed) - SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to the prevailing wage rate. (failed) - SB 2177: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38, relative to compensation of law enforcement officers. (signed) ## Sources - [HA0914 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0914.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0855.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2232.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2232.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2213: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 6…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2213-2025-2026) - [SB 2228: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2228-2025-2026) - [SB 2221: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2221-2025-2026) - [SB 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2224-2025-2026) - [SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2229-2025-2026) - [SB 2177: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 3…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2177-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2232-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).