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PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 475

                                                  HOUSE BILL NO. 132

By Representatives Zachary, McCalmon, Barrett, Reeves, Cochran, Howell, Moody, Todd,
                                             Davis, Butler, Reneau, Fritts

                                        Substituted for: Senate Bill No. 396

                                    By Senators Rose, Lowe, Bowling, Pody

         AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 58-2-107, relative to emergency
management powers of the governor.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 58-2-107, is amended by adding the
following new subsection:

                    (o) If the governor issues or extends an executive order or proclamation of a
          state of emergency under this section, then the general assembly may terminate such
          state of emergency by joint resolution of both houses.

          SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it,
and applies to states of emergency declared by executive order or proclaimed by the governor
on or after such date.
         HOUSE BILL NO. 132

PASSED:  April 22, 2025

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                           CAMERON SEXTON, SPEAKER
                          HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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                         SPEAKER OF THE SENATE

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BILL LEE, GOVERNOR