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TN HB 2446

enacted

Fire Prevention and Investigation - As enacted, requires the commissioner of commerce and insurance to fulfill certain duties for the volunteer firefighter vehicle grant program, which is established to annually provide grants to select volunteer fire departments to assist with local match requirements for federal grants to purchase vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2446 pass?

Yes. TN HB 2446 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-27. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Pub. Ch. 1031

What is TN HB 2446 about?

TN HB 2446 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Fire Prevention and Investigation - As enacted, requires the commissioner of commerce and insurance to fulfill certain duties for the volunteer firefighter vehicle grant program, which is established to annually provide grants to select volunteer fire departments to assist with local match requirements for federal grants to purchase vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 68.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2446?

Hicks G is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2446.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 1031
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hicks Gprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-05

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

  6. 2026-03-11

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

  7. 2026-03-11

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

  8. 2026-03-18

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

  9. 2026-03-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-03-24

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026

  12. 2026-03-30

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2026-03-30

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-03-30

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-04-01

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  16. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  17. 2026-04-08

    Placed behind the budget

  18. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  19. 2026-04-15

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  21. 2026-04-15

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

    referral-committee

  22. 2026-04-15

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  23. 2026-04-16

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

  24. 2026-04-16

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  25. 2026-04-21

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  26. 2026-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  27. 2026-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1201)

    amendment-passage

  28. 2026-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  29. 2026-04-21

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0799)

    amendment-withdrawal

  30. 2026-04-22

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  31. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1050)

  32. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0660)

  33. 2026-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  34. 2026-04-22

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  35. 2026-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  36. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  37. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  38. 2026-05-11

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  39. 2026-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  40. 2026-05-27

    Effective date(s) 05/21/2026, 07/01/2026

  41. 2026-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 1031

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (7)

    2026-03-18 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/24/2026 Passed (6)

    2026-03-24 · pass · 19-0

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/30/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-03-30 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 26-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 13-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (2)

    2026-04-20 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 91-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 31-0

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