Tennessee · 114th First Extraordinary Session (January 2025) · Bill

HB 6002: Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) - As enacted, authorizes TEMA to assist a political subdivision or local emergency management agency with recovery from disasters and emergencies on public property at the request of the political subdivision or agency; suspends certain eligibility requirements for unemployment benefits for persons in the area of a declared emergency. - Amends TCA Section 50-7-302 and Section 58-2-106.

In committee Last action February 25, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 3

Plain-language summary

HB 6002 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) - As enacted, authorizes TEMA to assist a political subdivision or local emergency management agency with recovery from disasters and emergencies on public property at the request of the political subdivision or agency; suspends certain eligibility requirements for unemployment benefits for persons in the area of a declared emergency. - Amends TCA Section 50-7-302 and Section 58-2-106. Primary sponsor: William Lamberth (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 3.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: William Lamberth (Republican).