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HB1753Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 58, Chapter 2 and Title 58, Chapter 8, relative to emergency response.

Passed

Introduced by Dan Howell, District 22

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, requires a local emergency management agency to annually require all employees to receive training provided by TEMA on the "Mutual Aid and Emergency and Disaster Assistance Agreement Act of 2004," and the "Interlocal Cooperation Act"; encourages the chief executive of each police department, sheriff's department, fire department, public works department, highway department, municipal utility, or county or municipal finance office that is a participating government entity to designate employees to receive the training provided by TEMA. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 58, Chapter 2 and Title 58, Chapter 8.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 21, 2026

31

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  8. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  13. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  14. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  15. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  16. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  18. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  19. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1092)

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  22. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  23. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  24. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  25. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0886)

  26. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  27. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  28. Signed by H. Speaker

  29. Signed by Senate Speaker

  30. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  31. Signed by Governor.

  32. Pub. Ch. 957

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

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