# Tennessee SB 2248: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 9; Title 13; Title 16; Title 39; Title 55; Title 58; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to emergency management.

Tennessee SB 2248, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 9; Title 13; Title 16; Title 39; Title 55; Title 58; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to emergency management., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-27 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1045) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2248
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 9; Title 13; Title 16; Title 39; Title 55; Title 58; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to emergency management.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-27, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1045
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Civil Emergencies
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (28 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Rusty Crowe (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Page Walley (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-27: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1045
- 2026-04-22: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/7/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1045.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2248.pdf)
- HA0738: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0738.pdf)
- HA0746: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0746.pdf)
- HA1064: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1064.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2248.pdf)
- SA0740: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0740.pdf)
- SA0849: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0849.pdf)
- SA0987: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0987.pdf)
- SA1034: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1034.pdf)

## Related bills

- 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 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to the prevailing wage rate. (failed)
- SB 2221: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15, relative to ambulances. (signed)
- 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 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 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
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1045.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2248.pdf)
- [HA0738 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0738.pdf)
- [HA0746 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0746.pdf)
- [HA1064 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1064.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2248.pdf)
- [SA0740 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0740.pdf)
- [SA0849 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0849.pdf)
- [SA0987 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0987.pdf)
- [SA1034 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1034.pdf)

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- [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 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 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 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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2248-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).