Tennessee Senate Bill 888

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-03-18 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Pending: Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, increases from within two weeks to 15 days after the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of any commissioner caused by death, resignation, disability, or forfeiture of office, and no later than 30 days prior to the expiration of the term of office of any incumbent commissioner, the time within which the chair of the commission must notify the appropriate association of the vacancy or expiration of the term when the vacancy or expiration results in an opening for that particular association to make recommendations for an appointment. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 49; Title 50; Title 55 and Title 68.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 49; Title 50; Title 55 and Title 68, relative to firefighters.

Sen. Shane Reeves [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-03-18	Senate	Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
2025-03-13	Senate	Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
2025-03-11	Senate	Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
2025-02-12	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
2025-02-10	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2025-02-05	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB0832 (Crossfiled) 2025-03-19 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0888&ga=114
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0888.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0832.pdf