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. -
SB 1898 directs Tennessee's TACIR to study the state's emergency communications system. The study requires TACIR to analyze funding models, emergency communications district (ECD) structures, organizational charts, and potential improvements like consolidation or standardized protocols, with a final report due by December 2026. This bill does not change current laws but will inform future legislative decisions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Signed May 22, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 22, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1094)
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0491)
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Page Walley
RRepublican
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