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

SB 2248: Civil Emergencies - As enacted, creates the department of Tennessee emergency management authority ("TEMA") to authorize the creation of local organizations for emergency management in the political subdivisions of the state, and to authorize cooperation with the federal government and the governments of other states. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 13; Title 16; Title 39; Title 55; Title 58; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 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

SB 2248 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Civil Emergencies - As enacted, creates the department of Tennessee emergency management authority ("TEMA") to authorize the creation of local organizations for emergency management in the political subdivisions of the state, and to authorize cooperation with the federal government and the governments of other states. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 13; Title 16; Title 39; Title 55; Title 58; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Johnson. Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1045.

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
JohnsonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1045
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Companion House Bill substituted
  4. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026
  5. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026
  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
  7. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/7/2026
  8. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
  9. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  10. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
  11. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  12. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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