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SB1301 • 2026

Safety, Dept. of

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-3-2018, relative to the P25 interoperable communications system.

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Sponsor
Johnson, Lamberth
Last action
2025-04-08
Official status
Effective date(s) 04/03/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Tennessee Act to Improve Statewide Communications System

This act changes Tennessee's laws about how the state manages and pays for its statewide P25 interoperable communications system.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the name of the division in charge of the statewide P25 communications system to the Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN).
  • Gives the Department of Safety permission to make rules about who can use the P25 system and how much they have to pay for it.
  • Allows the department to collect fees from users to help maintain, operate, and improve the P25 system.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee Department of Safety
  • Users of the statewide P25 interoperable communications system

Terms To Know

P25 interoperable communications system
A radio communication network that allows different groups to talk to each other easily.
Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN)
The part of the Tennessee Department of Safety responsible for managing and maintaining the statewide P25 communications system.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It's not clear how much money will be collected from fees or when this revenue will start.
  • The act does not specify who exactly pays these fees, only that they can be charged to users of the system.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 04/03/2025

  2. 2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 129

  3. 2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 129

  4. 2025-04-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2025-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2025-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2025-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

  10. 2025-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. 2025-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  12. 2025-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/20/2025

  14. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  16. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  17. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/17/2025

  18. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  19. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  20. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  21. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  22. 2025-03-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

  23. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  24. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/11/2025

  25. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  26. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

  27. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, voice vote, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  28. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  29. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  30. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  31. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  32. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/24/2025

  33. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

  34. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  35. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025

  36. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  37. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  38. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  39. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  40. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  41. 2025-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. 2025-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Government Operations for Review

  43. 2025-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  44. 2025-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  45. 2025-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 122
By Lamberth

SENATE BILL 1301
By Johnson

SB1301
000176
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-
3-2018, relative to the P25 interoperable
communications system.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-3-2018, is amended by deleting the
section and substituting:
(a) For purposes of this section, the Tennessee Advanced Communications
Network (TACN), is the division of the department of safety that operates, maintains, and
oversees the statewide P25 interoperable communications system.
(b) The department may promulgate rules regarding access to the P25
interoperable communications system, including the authority to collect fees and
assessments for the maintenance, use, and improvement of the P25 interoperable
communications system.
(c) All fees and assessments collected by the department pursuant to the rules
established in subsection (b) are expendable receipts of the department for the
maintenance, use, and improvement of the P25 interoperable communications system.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.