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SB1322 • 2026

Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA)

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 2; Title 50, Chapter 7, Part 3; Title 58, Chapter 8; Title 58, Chapter 2 and Title 67, Chapter 5, and to amend Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – HB 6002 / SB 6004), Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – HB 6003 / SB 6003), and Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – HB 6007 / SB 6007), relative to recovery from disasters and emergencies.

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Sponsor
Johnson, Lamberth
Last action
2025-02-12
Official status
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact date of submission is February 1st, not necessarily by the end of January.

Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Reporting Act

This bill requires TEMA to submit an annual report by February 1st detailing its disaster recovery efforts and recommendations for improvement.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires TEMA to send a yearly report by February 1st.
  • The report must include details about TEMA's activities in the previous year related to disaster recovery.
  • TEMA must provide suggestions on how to make future recovery efforts more efficient.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA)
  • Governor of Tennessee
  • Speaker of the Senate
  • Speaker of the House

Terms To Know

Tennessee Code Annotated
The official collection of laws for the state of Tennessee.
Public Acts
Laws passed by the Tennessee General Assembly during a specific session.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if TEMA fails to submit the report on time.
  • The bill does not provide details about how TEMA should format or structure its reports.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  2. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  3. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  4. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  5. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  6. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1335
By Lamberth

SENATE BILL 1322
By Johnson

SB1322
002894
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9,
Chapter 4, Part 2; Title 50, Chapter 7, Part 3; Title
58, Chapter 8; Title 58, Chapter 2 and Title 67,
Chapter 5, and to amend Chapter __ of the Public
Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – HB 6002 / SB 6004),
Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex.
Sess. – HB 6003 / SB 6003), and Chapter __ of
the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – HB 6007 /
SB 6007), relative to recovery from disasters and
emergencies.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 58-2-106(b), is amended by adding
the following new subdivision:
( ) Annually submit by February 1 of each year, a report to the governor, the
speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives detailing
recovery efforts engaged in by the agency during the prior calendar year and
recommendations on how to improve the efficiency of future recovery efforts;
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.