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

SB 2428: Veterans - As introduced, requires local governmental entities to invite honorably discharged veterans who apply for employment or promotion to interview; requires preference be given to such veteran if the minimum qualifications and the skills, abilities, competencies, and knowledge of the veteran and any another applicant being interviewed for the position are equal; requires state and local application forms to provide the option for an applicant to declare veteran status. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 8, Chapter 30, Part 3 and Title 58, Chapter 2.

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 2428 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Veterans - As introduced, requires local governmental entities to invite honorably discharged veterans who apply for employment or promotion to interview; requires preference be given to such veteran if the minimum qualifications and the skills, abilities, competencies, and knowledge of the veteran and any another applicant being interviewed for the position are equal; requires state and local application forms to provide the option for an applicant to declare veteran status. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 8, Chapter 30, Part 3 and Title 58, Chapter 2. Primary sponsor: Rusty Crowe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2026): Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rusty CrowePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“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. Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee
  2. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
  3. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  4. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
  5. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
  6. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
  7. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  9. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
  10. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  11. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
  12. Filed for introduction

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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