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HB2143Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 25 and Title 58, Chapter 3, relative to veterans services.

Passed

Introduced by Ronnie Glynn, District 67

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

As enacted, requires the department to conduct a study that includes an evaluation of county veterans service office resources; the identification of underserved areas; operational capacity; local outreach efforts, community outreach events, partnerships, and other entities providing, or sources of, assistance for veterans at the local level; and the identification of potential funding mechanisms to support local veterans service offices; requires the department to compile a report of the study by December 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 25 and Title 58, Chapter 3.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 872

May 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · April 8, 2026

21

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

21 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1Yes
Jerome Moon8Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes
Michele Carringer16Yes
Dave Wright19Yes
Dan Howell22Yes
Greg Martin26Yes
Tim Rudd34Yes
Dennis Powers36Yes
Iris Rudder39Yes

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. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  7. Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/3/2026

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

  9. Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  10. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

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

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

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  23. Comp. SB subst.

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 872

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