Safety, Dept. of - As enacted, creates the office of homeland security within the department of safety. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 20 and Section 38-3-114. Companion bill has been assigned
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Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 20 and Section 38-3-114, relative to the office of homeland security.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Safety, Dept. of - As enacted, creates the office of homeland security within the department of safety. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 20 and Section 38-3-114. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 706 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0574) · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6 · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 23, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 26, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0736) · Mar 26, 2026
House
Failed to adopt am. (Amendment 2 - HA0847), Ayes 25, Nays 65, PNV 0 · Mar 26, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 68, Nays 24, PNV 0 · Mar 26, 2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/30/2026 · Mar 27, 2026
Senate
Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 5 (Amendment 1 - HA0736) · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 2, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 706 · Apr 29, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 04/13/2026 · Apr 29, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 14, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 15, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Jan 21, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee · Jan 21, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 3, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 10, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 · Mar 19, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 26, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 26, 2026
House
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 19, Noes 2
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-10 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Sponsor(s) Added. (Mar 26, 2026).