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TN HB2402

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lee Reeves

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires local government chief executive officers to order flags at public buildings flown at half-mast for at least one day when a first responder from a local emergency management agency is killed in the line of duty

  • Applies specifically to first responders employed by local emergency management agencies

  • Amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 58-2-126 by adding a new subsection

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 58, relative to workers responding to emergency declarations.

Local Government, General

Last Action

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

State & Local Government3/4/2026
Cities & Counties Subcommittee2/25/2026
State & Local Government2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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