Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1753 — 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.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  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 20, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill requires annual emergency training for local emergency management employees.

This legislation mandates that local emergency management agencies ensure their employees receive annual training from TEMA on certain emergency response agreements. It encourages local departments to designate employees for this training.

Summary

Civil Emergencies - 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.

Bill Text

Action 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 3/17/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  7. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  9. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  10. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  12. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  13. Companion House Bill substituted

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 957

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Intro., P1C.

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

  19. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  37. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  38. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  39. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  40. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0886)

  41. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

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

  43. Signed by H. Speaker

  44. Signed by Senate Speaker

  45. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  46. Signed by Governor.

  47. Pub. Ch. 957

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

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1753 do?
Civil Emergencies - 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.
Who sponsors HB 1753?
HB 1753 is sponsored by Howell, Dan (Republican) and Parkinson, Antonio (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1753?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2026. Enacted.
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