2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1278: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9 and Title 58, relative to providing financial assistance in counties impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, establishes the Hurricane Helene disaster recovery fund, from which the Tennessee emergency management agency shall provide county recovery grants and direct assistance recovery grants for certain counties and households impacted by flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9 and Title 58.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee- Government Operations for Review
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2025
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0292)
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0499)
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/22/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/22/2025
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0320)
Senate
4/22/2025
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0442)
Senate
4/22/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Senate
Amendments
HA0499
Amendment 2-0 to HB1278
4/17/2025Not Adopted
HA0292
Amendment 1-0 to HB1278
4/2/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/22/2025
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/21/2025
93
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025
28
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/17/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025
27
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/16/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
4/2/2025
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
3/18/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 14
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Hill
Republican
Co-Sponsors (14)
Renea Jones
Republican
Tim Hicks
Republican
Rebecca Alexander
Republican
Bud Hulsey
Republican
John Crawford
Republican
Gary Hicks
Republican
Ryan Williams
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
David Hawk
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Dan Howell
Republican
John Clemmons
Democrat
Mark White
Republican
Chris Todd
Republican