Local Government, General - As enacted, prohibits local governments dismissing, disciplining, fining, or penalizing a first responder employed by a local government, or denying employment to a person applying to be a first responder, based on where the first responder or applicant resides; exempts Hamilton County from prohibition. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 8, Chapter 8; Title 38, Chapter 8; Title 68, Chapter 140 and Title 68, Chapter 102.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Jan 6, 2021
Signed Mar 24, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2021 · House Feb 24, 2022
How they voted
27–1
Passed
Total votes 28
Mar 4, 2021
D
Democratic4
75% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
61
Key actions
21
Committee
15
Amendments
5
Mar 24, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Motion to lift from table adopted.
upper
Mar 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Motion to reconsider adopted.
upper
Mar 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 75 Nays 17, PNV 0
lower
Mar 7, 2022
Amended
Senate refused to concur in amendment
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0537)
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0538)
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA0539)
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0510)
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 56, Nays 19, PNV 5
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/17/2022
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 2/15/2022
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/8/2022
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Def. to Summer Study in Cities & Counties Subcommittee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/16/2021
lower
Mar 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0015)
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0022)
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/23/2021
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/16/2021
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 7, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Jan 6, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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