Naming and Designating - As enacted, designates the residential burn building located on the campus of the Tennessee fire services and codes enforcement academy as the "Charles 'Charlie' J. Lewis Residential Burn Building." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24 and Title 68.
SB 2578 designates the residential burn building at the Tennessee Fire Services and Codes Enforcement Academy as the "Charles 'Charlie' J. Lewis Residential Burn Building" to honor his service to the firefighting community. The bill requires the academy to install signs or markers identifying the building with this name using existing resources. This is a commemorative measure with no new funding or policy changes, solely recognizing an individual's legacy within the state's firefighting community.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed Apr 7, 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
18
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Apr 7, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 0, PNV 2
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bobby Harshbarger
RRepublican
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