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

HB 2521: Firefighters - 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.

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 2521 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Firefighters - 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. Primary sponsor: Greg Vital (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Sponsor(s) Added.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg VitalPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29

“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. Sponsor(s) Added.
  2. Re-ref. to Cities & Counties Subcommittee
  3. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
  4. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  5. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
  6. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
  7. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  8. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
  9. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
  10. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  11. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  12. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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