Boards and Commissions - As introduced, expands, from nine to 11, the number of members appointed to serve on the emergency communications board. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 3.
HB 135 increases the size of Tennessee's Emergency Communications Board from nine to eleven members. It adds two additional county government representatives (appointed by the Senate speaker) and two additional city government representatives (appointed by the House speaker), replacing the previous structure. The bill also changes the board's quorum requirement from a majority to six members for official actions. This procedural change, effective July 1, 2025, directly affects how county and city officials are appointed to serve on the board.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Mar 11, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/25/2025
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Rush Bricken
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