Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 2483 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 25 and Title 58, Chapter 3, relative to veterans services.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  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 February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 15, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · 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.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Veterans Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct a study that includes an evaluation of county veterans service office resources; the identification of underserved areas; operational capacity; local outreach efforts, community outreach events, partnerships, and other entities providing, or sources of, assistance for veterans at the local level; and the identification of potential funding mechanisms to support local veterans service offices; requires the department to compile a report of the study by December 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 25 and Title 58, Chapter 3.

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 2/17/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  23. Comp. SB subst.

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 872

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  35. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0

  36. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  37. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0883)

  38. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 2

  39. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  40. Subst. for comp. HB.

  41. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1090)

  42. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

  44. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  45. Signed by Senate Speaker

  46. Signed by H. Speaker

  47. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  48. Signed by Governor.

  49. Pub. Ch. 872

  50. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2483 do?
Veterans Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct a study that includes an evaluation of county veterans service office resources; the identification of underserved areas; operational capacity; local outreach efforts, community outreach events, partnerships, and other entities providing, or sources of, assistance for veterans at the local level; and the identification of potential funding mechanisms to support local veterans service offices; requires the department to compile a report of the study by December 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 25 and Title 58, Chapter 3.
Who sponsors SB 2483?
SB 2483 is sponsored by Bowling, Janice (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2483?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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