Fire Prevention and Investigation - As enacted, requires the commissioner of commerce and insurance to fulfill certain duties for the volunteer firefighter vehicle grant program, which is established to annually provide grants to select volunteer fire departments to assist with local match requirements for federal grants to purchase vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 68.
SB 2338 changes Tennessee's grant rules for volunteer fire departments by removing two specific restrictions. It eliminates the requirement to split annual grants equally among the state's three geographic regions (East, Middle, and West Tennessee) and removes the ban on using grant funds to purchase fire trucks or vehicles. These changes give fire departments more flexibility in how they allocate and use their state grant money. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Section 68-102-154, and applies to grants awarded after June 30, 2026.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action May 27, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
11
Committee
12
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/21/2026
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee / Behind Budget
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2026
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2026
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/14/2026
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jessie Seal
RRepublican
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