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TN HB1467

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rebecca Alexander

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Exempts disaster grants administered by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency from standard state procurement requirements under Title 12, Chapter 3

  • Maintains applicability of Section 12-3-602 (related to preferences for Tennessee-based businesses) to disaster grants despite the broader exemption

  • Requires the agency to establish monitoring procedures to ensure recipients and subrecipients comply with disaster response and grant terms and conditions

  • Defines "disaster grant" as grants or subgrants awarded to or by the state for disaster response and recovery assistance programs authorized by law

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 58-2-109, relative to disaster grants.

Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA)

Last Action

Sponsor(s) Added.

3/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Calendar and Rules2/18/2026
State & Local Government2/10/2026
Departments & Agencies Subcommittee2/4/2026
State & Local Government1/14/2026

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