Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 2248 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 9; Title 13; Title 16; Title 39; Title 55; Title 58; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to emergency management.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1045

  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 February 02, 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 78% · 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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 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.

In plain language

The bill establishes the Tennessee emergency management authority for local emergency organizations.

This legislation creates the Tennessee emergency management authority (TEMA) to manage local emergency organizations and collaborate with federal and other state governments. It aims to enhance emergency management across the state.

Summary

Civil Emergencies - As enacted, creates the department of Tennessee emergency management authority ("TEMA") to authorize the creation of local organizations for emergency management in the political subdivisions of the state, and to authorize cooperation with the federal government and the governments of other states. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 13; Title 16; Title 39; Title 55; Title 58; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 71.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

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

  5. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

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

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

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

  9. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  10. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Rec. for pass. if am., 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 4/1/2026

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

  16. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

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

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  21. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0738)

  22. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0746)

  23. H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1064)

  24. Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 9, PNV 1

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  27. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  28. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  29. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0849)

  30. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0987)

  31. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 4 - SA1034)

  32. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0740)

  33. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  34. H. concurred in S. am. no. 4 Ayes 84, Nays 1 PNV 5

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

  36. Signed by H. Speaker

  37. Signed by Senate Speaker

  38. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  39. Signed by Governor.

  40. Pub. Ch. 1045

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

  42. Filed for introduction

  43. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  44. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  45. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  46. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

  47. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  48. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  49. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

  50. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0

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

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

  53. Companion House Bill substituted

  54. Sponsor(s) Added.

  55. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1045

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2248 do?
Civil Emergencies - As enacted, creates the department of Tennessee emergency management authority ("TEMA") to authorize the creation of local organizations for emergency management in the political subdivisions of the state, and to authorize cooperation with the federal government and the governments of other states. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 13; Title 16; Title 39; Title 55; Title 58; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 71.
Who sponsors SB 2248?
SB 2248 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2248?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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