Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 8 R cosponsors

SB 1865 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 102, relative to grants.

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

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 23, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

Creates a grant program for rescue squads to obtain firefighting equipment and training.

The bill establishes a rescue squad grant program that provides annual funding for firefighting equipment and training. The commissioner of commerce and insurance will evaluate and select grant recipients each year.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Rescue squad personnel may benefit from enhanced training and equipment through this grant program.

Summary

Fire Prevention and Investigation - As enacted, creates the rescue squad grant program to provide annual grants to rescue squads for the purchase of firefighting equipment and training; directs the commissioner of commerce and insurance to evaluate grant requests and select grant award recipients each year. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 102.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 652

  2. Pub. Ch. 652

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

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

  6. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0618)

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Enrolled and ready for signatures

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

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Comp. SB subst.

  14. Subst. for comp. HB.

  15. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0618)

  16. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  17. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

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

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/9/2026

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

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

  24. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  27. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026

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

  31. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  32. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  33. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  34. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Government Operations for Review

  35. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  36. Intro., P1C.

  37. Filed for introduction

  38. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  39. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  40. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (125)

125 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1865 do?
Fire Prevention and Investigation - As enacted, creates the rescue squad grant program to provide annual grants to rescue squads for the purchase of firefighting equipment and training; directs the commissioner of commerce and insurance to evaluate grant requests and select grant award recipients each year. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 102.
Who sponsors SB 1865?
SB 1865 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), Massey, Becky D. (Republican), Powers, Bill (Republican), Seal, Jessie (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), and Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1865?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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