# Tennessee SJR 0048: A RESOLUTION to ratify the increase to the statewide 911 surcharge rate to $1.86 as determined necessary by the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board. Tennessee SJR 0048, A RESOLUTION to ratify the increase to the statewide 911 surcharge rate to $1.86 as determined necessary by the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status vetoed, last action 2026-05-01 (Vetoed by Governor.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SJR0048-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SJR 0048 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: A RESOLUTION to ratify the increase to the statewide 911 surcharge rate to $1.86 as determined necessary by the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board. - Status: vetoed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-27 - Last action: 2026-05-01, Vetoed by Governor. - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 12 - Subjects: General Assembly, Review Or Ratification of Rules - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 12 (252 yes, 158 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: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rusty Crowe (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Hatcher (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Randy McNally (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Reeves - Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Southerland (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/16/2026 | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2026-04-13 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED MOTION TO CONCUR 4/13/2026 | pass | 75 | 15 | | | 2026-04-13 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY WILLIAMS MOTION TO CONCUR 4/13/2026 | fail | 29 | 63 | | | 2026-04-13 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-04-13 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY WILLIAMS MOTION TO CONCUR 4/13/2026 | fail | 35 | 52 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 20 | 6 | | | 2026-04-01 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 4 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 13 | 6 | | | 2026-03-17 | House | HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 1 | | | 2025-04-16 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Third Consideration 4/16/2025 | pass | 27 | 6 | | | 2025-04-01 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 4 | | | 2025-03-04 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 1 | | ## Actions (52) - 2026-05-01: Vetoed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-21: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-20: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0879) (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Concurred as am., Ayes 75, Nays 15, PNV 5 (House) - 2026-04-13: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-04-13: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0879) (House) - 2026-04-13: Failed to adopt am 2 (Amendment 2 - HA1107), Ayes 29, Nays 63, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-09: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 (House) - 2026-04-08: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 (House) - 2026-04-07: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-01: Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026 (House) - 2026-04-01: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2026-03-25: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026 (House) - 2026-03-25: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House) - 2026-03-25: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 (House) - 2026-03-17: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2026-03-11: Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/17/2026 (House) - 2026-02-10: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2026-02-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/10/2026 (House) - 2026-01-13: Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-13: Ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2025-04-17: Ref. to Delayed Bills Committee (House) - 2025-04-16: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Adopted, Ayes 27, Nays 6 (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Recommended for adoption by Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/1/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/18/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Recommended for adoption by Senate State and Local Government Committee, refer Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - HA0879, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0879.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SJR0048.pdf) - HA1107: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1107.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SJR0048.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Tit… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0879 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0879.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SJR0048.pdf) - [HA1107 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1107.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SJR0048.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026) - [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-SJR0048-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).