HB1994 • 2026

Natural Disasters

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4, Chapter 10 and Title 58, relative to the Hurricane Helene natural disaster.

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Sponsor: Hill, Crowe
Last action: 2026-02-04
Official status: Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
Effective date: Not listed

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Hurricane Helene Evaluation Act

This bill requires TACIR to evaluate how well Tennessee's local and state officials prepared for and responded to Hurricane Helene.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) to study how well local and state officials handled Hurricane Helene.
Asks all relevant local and state officials, departments, and agencies to help TACIR with this evaluation.
Needs TACIR to give a report by January 31, 2027, about what they learned from the evaluation.

Who It Names or Affects

Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR)
Local and state officials in Tennessee
Departments and agencies of Tennessee

Terms To Know

Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR): A group that helps the government understand how different parts work together.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what will happen after TACIR gives its report.
It is unclear if any changes to laws or policies will be made based on this evaluation.

Bill History

2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Intro., P1C.
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction
2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction

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SENATE BILL 2092
By Crowe

HOUSE BILL 1994
By Hill
HB1994
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3;
Title 4, Chapter 10 and Title 58, relative to the
Hurricane Helene natural disaster.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 10, is amended by adding
the following as a new section:
(a) The Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR)
shall perform a comprehensive evaluation on the preparedness and response of local
and state officials, departments, and agencies to the Hurricane Helene natural disaster.
(b) All appropriate local and state officials, departments, and agencies shall
provide assistance to TACIR in connection with the comprehensive evaluation required
by subsection (a).
(c) On or before January 31, 2027, TACIR shall report its findings regarding the
preparedness and response of local and state officials, departments, and agencies to
the Hurricane Helene natural disaster and recommendations, including any proposed
legislation, regarding lessons learned and best practices for local and state officials,
departments, and agencies in responding to future disasters to the state and local
committee of the senate and the committees of the house of representatives having
jurisdiction over local and state departments and agencies.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.