Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 10 R cosponsors

HB 2543 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 9-4-216, relative to the governor's response and recovery fund.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 855

  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 February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 16, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 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

Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, specifies the conditions that must be satisfied for monies from the governor's response and recovery fund to be provided to eligible local governmental entities and to eligible individuals in qualifying counties following an emergency or disaster. - Amends TCA Section 9-4-216.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  7. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026

  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 1

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0914)

  14. Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 4, PNV 6

  15. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026

  16. Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 3 (Amendment 1 - HA0914)

  17. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  18. Signed by Senate Speaker

  19. Signed by H. Speaker

  20. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  21. Signed by Governor.

  22. Pub. Ch. 855

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

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Intro., P1C.

  26. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  27. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  30. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

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

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  34. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  35. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  36. Rec. for pass if am. by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  37. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026

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

  39. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  40. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026

  41. Comp. SB subst.

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 855

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2543 do?
Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, specifies the conditions that must be satisfied for monies from the governor's response and recovery fund to be provided to eligible local governmental entities and to eligible individuals in qualifying counties following an emergency or disaster. - Amends TCA Section 9-4-216.
Who sponsors HB 2543?
HB 2543 is sponsored by Hicks T, Jones R, Lamberth, William (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Crawford, John (Republican), Hill, Timothy (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), and Howell, Dan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2543?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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