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TN HB 1639

died on adjournment

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Quick answers

Did TN HB 1639 pass?

No. TN HB 1639 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-29): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 706

What is TN HB 1639 about?

TN HB 1639 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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 TN HB 1639?

Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1639.

Introduced
2026-01-15
Latest action
2026-04-29 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 706
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lamberthprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-29

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 706

  2. 2026-03-26

    Comp. SB subst.

  3. 2026-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  4. 2026-03-19

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

  5. 2026-03-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-03-18

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

  7. 2026-03-11

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

  8. 2026-03-10

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

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-03-04

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

  10. 2026-03-03

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

  11. 2026-02-25

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

  12. 2026-02-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2026-01-21

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-01-21

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-01-15

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  16. 2026-01-14

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/10/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-10 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-18 · pass · 19-2

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 3/19/2026 (1)

    2026-03-26 · fail · 0-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1639&ga=114

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