Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 2428 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 8, Chapter 30, Part 3 and Title 58, Chapter 2, relative to veterans.

Last action — Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    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).

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Summary

Veterans - As introduced, requires local governmental entities to invite honorably discharged veterans who apply for employment or promotion to interview; requires preference be given to such veteran if the minimum qualifications and the skills, abilities, competencies, and knowledge of the veteran and any another applicant being interviewed for the position are equal; requires state and local application forms to provide the option for an applicant to declare veteran status. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 8, Chapter 30, Part 3 and Title 58, Chapter 2.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  7. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

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

  9. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  10. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

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

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

  13. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

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

  15. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  16. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  17. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  22. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  23. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  24. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  25. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  26. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  27. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  28. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  29. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  30. Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2428 do?
Veterans - As introduced, requires local governmental entities to invite honorably discharged veterans who apply for employment or promotion to interview; requires preference be given to such veteran if the minimum qualifications and the skills, abilities, competencies, and knowledge of the veteran and any another applicant being interviewed for the position are equal; requires state and local application forms to provide the option for an applicant to declare veteran status. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 8, Chapter 30, Part 3 and Title 58, Chapter 2.
Who sponsors SB 2428?
SB 2428 is sponsored by Crowe, Rusty (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2428?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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