Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1301 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-3-2018, relative to the P25 interoperable communications system.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/03/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 24, 2025.

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High chance

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Safety, Dept. of - As enacted, specifies that the Tennessee Advanced Communications Network is the division of the department of safety that operates, maintains, and oversees the statewide P25 interoperable communications system; authorizes the department to collect and use fees and assessments for the improvement of the system in addition to collection and use of such fees for the system's use and maintenance. - Amends TCA Section 4-3-2018.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Government Operations for Review

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  7. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

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

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025

  10. Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/24/2025

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

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

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

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

  16. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/11/2025

  17. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  19. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/17/2025

  20. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/20/2025

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Comp. SB subst.

  25. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 129

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  28. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  29. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  30. Recommended for passage, voice vote, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  31. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

  32. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  33. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

  34. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  35. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  37. Subst. for comp. HB.

  38. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

  39. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  40. Signed by Senate Speaker

  41. Signed by H. Speaker

  42. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  43. Signed by Governor.

  44. Pub. Ch. 129

  45. Effective date(s) 04/03/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1301 do?
Safety, Dept. of - As enacted, specifies that the Tennessee Advanced Communications Network is the division of the department of safety that operates, maintains, and oversees the statewide P25 interoperable communications system; authorizes the department to collect and use fees and assessments for the improvement of the system in addition to collection and use of such fees for the system's use and maintenance. - Amends TCA Section 4-3-2018.
Who sponsors SB 1301?
SB 1301 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1301?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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