AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 58, Chapter 2, relative to the Tennessee emergency management agency.
Summary
SB0092 makes a narrow statutory update concerning the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA). The bill removes TEMA from one of the lists of state entities subject to certain provisions in Title 4, Chapter 29, and then adds TEMA to a different list in the same chapter. In practical terms, the measure appears to be a technical housekeeping bill that aligns TEMA’s placement in the state code with its current status as an agency created under Title 58, Chapter 2.
The bill does not create a new program, expand agency powers, or change emergency management policy directly. Instead, it amends Tennessee Code Annotated to update how TEMA is referenced in the state’s organizational statutes, which can affect how the agency is treated for administrative, legal, or sunset-review purposes under Title 4. The act took effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting a legislative judgment that the change was routine and time-sensitive.
The available voting record shows strong, unanimous support. The Senate Government Operations Committee recommended passage by an 8-0 vote, and the floor motion to adopt passed 30-0. No committee transcript was provided, but the absence of recorded opposition and the unanimous votes suggest the bill was viewed as noncontroversial and largely procedural.
There is little evidence of substantive contention around the bill. Because the measure is limited to correcting or updating statutory references to TEMA, any discussion would likely have centered on administrative clarity rather than policy disagreement. The main stakeholders affected are the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and, indirectly, state officials who rely on Title 4 and Title 58 for agency classification and oversight.
Impact
SB0092 amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 4, Chapter 29 by deleting TEMA from one subdivision and adding it to another, while also referencing TEMA as created by Title 58, Chapter 2. The effect is to update the agency’s statutory placement within the state’s organizational and review framework, likely affecting how it is listed for administrative oversight and related legal treatment. It does not materially alter TEMA’s emergency management duties or powers.
Sentiment
The bill appears to have been received very positively and without opposition. It passed the Senate Government Operations Committee unanimously and later received a unanimous floor vote, indicating broad bipartisan agreement. The lack of committee transcript discussion and the technical nature of the amendment suggest the bill was treated as a routine cleanup measure rather than a policy dispute.
Contention
There are no notable points of contention in the available record. The bill is narrowly focused on statutory housekeeping for the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, so any concerns would likely have been limited to whether the code references were being updated correctly. No opposition, amendments, or substantive policy objections are reflected in the votes or available materials.
Crossfiled
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 58, Chapter 2, relative to the Tennessee emergency management agency.