Tennessee House Bill HB2210

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/2/26
• Refer: 2/10/26
• Refer: 3/4/26
• Refer: 4/8/26
• Refer: 4/14/26

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to disaster response.

Summary

HB2210 makes a narrow change to Tennessee’s disaster-response law. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated § 58-2-106(b)(6) to clarify that the state emergency management authority should make recommendations to the General Assembly for preparedness, prevention, and mitigation measures designed both to eliminate emergencies or reduce their impact and to improve disaster response. The bill does not create a new program or tax change; instead, it refines the stated duties of the emergency management body within Tennessee’s disaster-response framework. By updating this recommendation authority, the measure is aimed at strengthening planning and policy guidance for emergencies, disasters, and mitigation efforts across the state.

Impact

The bill amends Title 58, Chapter 2 of the Tennessee Code, which governs emergency management and disaster response. Its practical effect is to expand and clarify the policy-recommendation role of the relevant state emergency management entity, while leaving existing disaster-response structures intact. No direct changes are made to tax law or local government powers, though the bill is captioned to touch Title 67, Chapter 4 as well.

Sentiment

The available voting history shows strong bipartisan support and no recorded opposition in committee, with unanimous or near-unanimous favorable recommendations at each stage. The bill appears to have been viewed as a technical or policy-supportive update to disaster preparedness and response rather than a controversial measure. No committee transcript is available indicating debate or dissent.

Contention

There is little evidence of contention in the available record. The only notable point is that the bill’s caption references Title 67, Chapter 4, but the operative text provided only amends disaster-response provisions in Title 58, which may suggest a broader drafting context or a captioning issue. Otherwise, the measure seems to have been treated as a straightforward improvement to emergency preparedness and mitigation policy.