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SB1651Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 38 and Title 68, Chapter 102, Part 3, relative to local funding of public safety departments.

IntroducedSenate Finance, Ways and Means

Introduced by Todd Gardenhire, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, expresses the legislative intent that a county in which a county-wide fire department is established, or in which a volunteer fire department provides services, direct priority for the appropriation and allocation of county funds to fund the activities of the county-wide or volunteer fire department. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 38 and Title 68, Chapter 102, Part 3.

Where it stands

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

March 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · March 17, 2026

5

Yes

3

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Richard Briggs7No
Todd Gardenhire10Yes
Kerry Roberts23No
Edward Jackson25Yes
Page Walley26Yes
Sara Kyle30No

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/10/2026

  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026

  9. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  12. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

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