TN HB2521 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-09 - Re-ref. to Cities & Counties Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 3 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-09 - Re-ref. to Cities & Counties Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, increases from one year to two years post the duration of employment, the period of which a criminal background required as a condition of employment as a paid or volunteer fire protection personnel, or applicant for such position, must be maintained by the employer. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 38; Title 50 and Title 68.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 38; Title 50 and Title 68, relative to fire prevention.
Sponsors
| Rep. Greg Vital [R] | Rep. Dan Howell [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-04-01 - House - HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-18 - House - HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-18 - House - HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | House | Re-ref. to Cities & Counties Subcommittee |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 |
| 2026-04-01 | House | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026 |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Ref. to State & Local Government Committee |
| 2026-02-05 | House | P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB2336 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
