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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 2421: Welfare - As introduced, directs TACIR to conduct a study into homelessness and ways to combat the rise of homelessness; requires TACIR to file the report with the health and welfare committee of the senate, the committee in the house of representatives with jurisdiction over matters pertaining to homelessness, and the legislative librarian before January 31, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2421 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Welfare - As introduced, directs TACIR to conduct a study into homelessness and ways to combat the rise of homelessness; requires TACIR to file the report with the health and welfare committee of the senate, the committee in the house of representatives with jurisdiction over matters pertaining to homelessness, and the legislative librarian before January 31, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Yusuf Hakeem (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Yusuf HakeemPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
  2. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
  3. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  4. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  5. P2C, ref. to Health Committee
  6. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
  7. Intro., P1C.
  8. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source