TennesseeTennessee commission must study emergency call centers
Tennessee’s advisory commission must study how emergency call centers are funded and organized, including options for sharing calls and using direct dispatch, and report recommendations by January 31, 2027.
What it does
Tennessee’s advisory commission on intergovernmental relations must study the state’s emergency communications system, including how call centers are funded, organized, and connected.
Argument forComparing funding and operating models could help lawmakers find ways to make emergency call centers work more consistently across Tennessee.
Argument againstStudying more uniform operations, call sharing, and direct dispatch could lead lawmakers to favor changes that reduce local choices for emergency call centers.
More detail
TACIR must study Tennessee’s emergency communications system and send its findings to legislative leaders. The study covers emergency communications districts and public safety answering points, which are emergency call centers, across Tennessee. TACIR must file the completed study with the Senate and House speakers by January 31, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 27Pub. Ch. 1103Latest
- May 27Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
- May 22Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- May 11Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
- May 7Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Apr 30Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
- Apr 30Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Apr 22Subst. for comp. HB.Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 22Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1094)Minor
- Apr 22Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
- Feb 26Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Feb 23Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0491)
- Feb 23Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
- Feb 23Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
- Feb 20Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026
- Feb 17Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Feb 10Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
- Feb 2Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Jan 22Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Jan 21Filed for introductionIntroduced
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