Tennessee House Bill HB2521

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/3/26
• Refer: 3/2/26
• Refer: 3/18/26
• Refer: 4/1/26
• Refer: 4/9/26

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 38; Title 50 and Title 68, relative to fire prevention.

Summary

HB2521 is a narrow fire-prevention measure that amends Tennessee Code Annotated section 68-102-308(b)(2). The bill changes a time period in the statute from “plus one (1) year” to “plus two (2) years,” extending the relevant deadline or compliance window by one additional year. The bill does not create a new program or regulatory scheme; instead, it makes a targeted adjustment to an existing fire-prevention provision within Title 68. Because the bill is so limited in scope, its practical effect is to give affected parties an extra year before the amended statutory deadline applies. The measure takes effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting a legislative judgment that the change should be implemented without delay.

Impact

The bill amends one subsection of Tennessee’s fire-prevention law in Title 68 by lengthening a statutory time frame from one year to two years. This directly affects the operation of Tennessee Code Annotated section 68-102-308(b)(2) and any regulated entities, property owners, local governments, inspectors, or other parties subject to that provision. No other titles or statutes are substantively altered by the text of the bill.

Sentiment

The available voting history suggests broad support and little controversy. The bill received unanimous favorable recommendations in both the House Cities & Counties Subcommittee and the House State & Local Government Committee, with no recorded opposition in either vote. There are no committee transcripts indicating debate or dissent, which suggests the measure was viewed as a routine or technical adjustment to fire-prevention law.

Contention

No specific points of contention are evident in the available record. The only notable issue is the policy choice to extend the statutory period from one year to two years, which could matter to those affected by the underlying fire-prevention requirement. However, the unanimous committee votes and lack of recorded discussion indicate that any disagreement, if present, was minimal or not publicly documented.