Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 1880 — 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 — Effective date(s) 04/13/2026

  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 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 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 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. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  14. Comp. SB subst.

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 706

  17. Filed for introduction

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  24. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  26. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0574)

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

  28. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  31. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

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

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

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

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

  37. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  38. Signed by Senate Speaker

  39. Signed by H. Speaker

  40. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  41. Signed by Governor.

  42. Pub. Ch. 706

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1880 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 SB 1880?
SB 1880 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Roberts, Kerry (Republican), Hatcher, Tom (Republican), and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1880?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 1880?
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