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SB0067 • 2026

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 7, Chapter 86, relative to the emergency communications board.

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Sponsor
Jackson, Lafferty
Last action
2025-03-21
Official status
Effective date(s) 03/10/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify that the bill takes effect immediately due to its importance for public safety. The bill text states it becomes law upon passage, but no specific immediate effectiveness claim is supported by the provided material.

Sunset Laws for Tennessee

This bill extends the emergency communications board's existence until June 30, 2031.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes a specific part of an existing law about the emergency communications board.
  • Adds new language to include the emergency communications board in certain sections of Tennessee’s laws.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The emergency communications board
  • People and agencies involved with emergency communication services

Terms To Know

Emergency Communications Board
A group that helps manage and improve the way Tennessee handles emergencies through better communication.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not explain why it is important to extend the board's existence.
  • It is unclear what specific changes will happen after June 30, 2031, for the emergency communications board.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/10/2025

  2. 2025-03-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 7

  3. 2025-03-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 7

  4. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2025-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 1

  10. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  12. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  13. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  14. 2025-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/20/2025

  15. 2025-02-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/20/2025

  16. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  17. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/13/2025

  18. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/12/2025

  20. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/10/2025

  21. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  23. 2025-01-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  24. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  25. 2025-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  26. 2025-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  27. 2025-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  28. 2025-01-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 245
By Lafferty

SENATE BILL 67
By Jackson

SB0067
000325
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 7, Chapter 86, relative to the
emergency communications board.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-246(a), is amended by deleting
subdivision (20).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-252(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Emergency communications board, created by § 7-86-302;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.