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TN HB 1753

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Civil Emergencies - As enacted, requires a local emergency management agency to annually require all employees to receive training provided by TEMA on the Mutual Aid and Emergency and Disaster Assistance Agreement Act of 2004 and the Interlocal Cooperation Act; encourages the chief executive of each police department, sheriff's department, fire department, public works department, highway department, municipal utility, or county or municipal finance office that is a participating government entity to designate employees to receive the training provided by TEMA. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 58, Chapter 2 and Title 58, Chapter 8.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1753 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1753 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-18. Latest recorded action (2026-05-18): Pub. Ch. 957

What is TN HB 1753 about?

TN HB 1753 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Civil Emergencies - As enacted, requires a local emergency management agency to annually require all employees to receive training provided by TEMA on the Mutual Aid and Emergency and Disaster Assistance Agreement Act of 2004 and the Interlocal Cooperation Act; encourages the chief executive of each police department, sheriff's department, fire department, public works department, highway department, municipal utility, or county or municipal finance office that is a participating government entity to designate employees to receive the training provided by TEMA. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 58, Chapter 2 and Title 58, Chapter 8.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1753?

Howell is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1753.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-05-18 — Pub. Ch. 957
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Howellprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-20

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-21

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-22

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-22

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-25

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

  6. 2026-03-03

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

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  8. 2026-03-11

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  9. 2026-03-12

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

  10. 2026-03-18

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

  11. 2026-03-18

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

  12. 2026-03-25

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

  13. 2026-03-25

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

  14. 2026-04-01

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

  15. 2026-04-01

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

  16. 2026-04-08

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

  17. 2026-04-08

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-04-09

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

  19. 2026-04-13

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  20. 2026-04-13

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  21. 2026-04-13

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  22. 2026-04-13

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1092)

    amendment-passage

  23. 2026-04-14

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  24. 2026-04-21

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  25. 2026-04-21

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0886)

  26. 2026-04-21

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  27. 2026-04-27

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  28. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  29. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  30. 2026-05-06

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  31. 2026-05-07

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  32. 2026-05-18

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  33. 2026-05-18

    Pub. Ch. 957

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-03-03 · pass · 8-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-08 · pass · 21-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (2)

    2026-04-13 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-13 · pass · 95-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 31-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1753&ga=114

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