Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

HB 1639 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 20 and Section 38-3-114, relative to the office of homeland security.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 706

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 01, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Safety, Dept. of - As enacted, creates the office of homeland security within the department of safety. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 20 and Section 38-3-114.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0

  7. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  8. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  9. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

  10. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0574)

  11. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  15. Subst. for comp. HB.

  16. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0736)

  17. Failed to adopt am. (Amendment 2 - HA0847), Ayes 25, Nays 65, PNV 0

  18. Passed H., as am., Ayes 68, Nays 24, PNV 0

  19. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/30/2026

  20. Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 5 (Amendment 1 - HA0736)

  21. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  22. Signed by Senate Speaker

  23. Signed by H. Speaker

  24. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  25. Signed by Governor.

  26. Pub. Ch. 706

  27. Effective date(s) 04/13/2026

  28. Filed for introduction

  29. Intro., P1C.

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

  31. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  39. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  40. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  41. Comp. SB subst.

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 706

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1639 do?
Safety, Dept. of - As enacted, creates the office of homeland security within the department of safety. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 20 and Section 38-3-114.
Who sponsors HB 1639?
HB 1639 is sponsored by Lamberth, William (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), and Terry, Bryan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1639?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 1639?
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