General Assembly, Studies - As enacted, directs the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to perform a study of this state's emergency communications system. - Companion bill has been assig, the official text

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                            PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 1103

                                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1898

                                             By Walley, Gardenhire, Campbell

                                            Substituted for: House Bill No. 1702

   By Bricken, Reeves, Baum, Atchley, Marsh, Reedy, Scarbrough, Powers, Sparks, Barrett, Hurt,
                                      Maberry, Garringer, Boyd, Crawford, Mitchell

AN ACT relative to a study on emergency communications.

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

          SECTION 1. The Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) is
directed to perform a study of this state's emergency communications system.

          SECTION 2. The study required by Section 1 must include:

                    (1) An analysis of the current funding model for emergency communications systems
          in this state, and a comparison of the funding models of other states;

                    (2) An analysis of the different operating structures of emergency communications
          districts (ECDs), along with the benefits or disadvantages of each;

                    (3) An organizational chart of all ECDs from leadership down to the public safety
          answering points (PSAPs);

                    (4) Methods to increase operational and financial consistency and uniformity of all
          ECDs in this state;

                    (5) A discussion regarding the consolidation of ECDs and analysis of ECO call
          sharing, particularly in rural areas;

                    (6) The rationale behind maintaining multiple ECDs and whether a uniform, statewide
          system would be beneficial;

                    (7) An analysis of requiring direct dispatch protocol at all PSAPs; and

                    (8) Any other related topic TACIR finds would be of interest to the general assembly,
          along with recommendations for legislation.

          SECTION 3. TACI R shall file the completed study with the speaker of the senate and the
speaker of the house of representatives on or before January 31, 2027.

          SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
         SENATE BILL NO. 1898

PASSED:  April 22, 2026

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                                       RANDY Mc\lALLY
                          SPEAKER OF THE StNATE

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                    CAMERON SEXTON, SPEAKER
                    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APPROVED this ~w).. dayof ~            2026

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                   BILL LEE, GOVERNOR