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

SB 1651: Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, expresses the legislative intent that a county in which a county-wide fire department is established, or in which a volunteer fire department provides services, direct priority for the appropriation and allocation of county funds to fund the activities of the county-wide or volunteer fire department. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 38 and Title 68, Chapter 102, Part 3.

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

SB 1651 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, expresses the legislative intent that a county in which a county-wide fire department is established, or in which a volunteer fire department provides services, direct priority for the appropriation and allocation of county funds to fund the activities of the county-wide or volunteer fire department. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 38 and Title 68, Chapter 102, Part 3. Primary sponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd GardenhirePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
  2. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  5. Sponsor(s) Added.
  6. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026
  7. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/10/2026
  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
  9. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
  10. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
  11. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  12. Filed for introduction

Sources

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