TN HB2521

Fire Prevention

Introduced House Greg Vital (R)
Plain English Summary

Tennessee HB2521 proposes to change the requirement for keeping criminal background checks for fire protection personnel. Currently, these checks must be maintained for one year after employment ends, but this bill would extend that period to two years. This applies to both paid and volunteer firefighters and their applicants.

Supporters Say

Supporters of HB2521 argue that extending the period for maintaining criminal background checks enhances public safety by ensuring that fire protection personnel are held to high standards even after they leave their positions. They believe this added measure will help build trust within the community regarding the integrity of fire service personnel.

Critics Say

Critics of HB2521 may argue that extending the duration for maintaining background checks could create unnecessary burdens on fire departments, particularly smaller volunteer organizations that may struggle with administrative tasks. They might also contend that the bill could deter potential applicants from seeking positions in fire protection due to the prolonged scrutiny of their past.

Conflict of Interest Analysis Personal Interests
1/10
Risk Level
Low
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Industry Overlap
0%
Personal Conflicts
0 found

The bill HB2521 aims to amend the duration of criminal background checks required for fire protection personnel, which primarily impacts the emergency management and worker safety sectors. The sponsor, Greg Vital, has a diverse portfolio of personal financial interests, predominantly in healthcare and real estate. However, there are no direct overlaps between his personal financial interests and the fire prevention industry or the specific implications of this bill. Vital's role as a healthcare executive and his involvement in various real estate ventures do not intersect with the legislative focus on fire protection personnel and their employment conditions.

Sponsor's Personal Financial Interests

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Type Description Industry Source
Occupation Healthcare Executive AI-researched
Employer President and CEO of Morning Pointe Senior Living TN Legislature bio
Business Owner Co-founder of Independent Healthcare Properties, LLC Real Estate AI-researched
Board Member Board member of the Tennessee Aquarium AI-researched
Employer CHARLES SCHWAB & CO - IRA & 401(K) Securities & Investment TN Ethics Commission
Employer CHARLES SCHWAB & CO - VARIOUS INVESTMENTS (SIMON QUICK) Securities & Investment TN Ethics Commission
Employer CHESTNUT REAL ESTATE FUNDS, LLC Real Estate TN Ethics Commission
Employer DOME HOLDINGS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer OOLTEWAH REACH INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE - RENTAL INCOME Real Estate TN Ethics Commission
Employer ROCKPOINT BANK - CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT TN Ethics Commission
Employer ROCKPOINT BANK - STOCK TN Ethics Commission
Employer SOUTHEAST BANK - CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT TN Ethics Commission
Employer STATE OF TN - SALARY & 401(K), STATE REPRESENTATIVE Government TN Ethics Commission
Employer FIRST HORIZON BANK - SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS TN Ethics Commission
Employer FARM INCOME - BUFFALO AND HAY SALES TN Ethics Commission
Employer UBS - MONEY MARKET AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS TN Ethics Commission
Employer DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY SERVICES, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer HERITAGE HEALTH FOOD, INC. TN Ethics Commission
Employer FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM INC. TN Ethics Commission
Employer ALDERMAN ENTERPRISES LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer INDEPENDENT HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES, LLC Real Estate TN Ethics Commission
Employer COMMERCIAL RENTAL INCOME - HWY 60 BUILDING TN Ethics Commission
Employer ASHWOOD MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer CUSTOM HOUSE REALTY PARTNERS LLC Real Estate TN Ethics Commission
Employer DANVILLE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer EAST HAMILTON MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer FRANKFORT MEDICAL INVESOTRS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer KENTUCKY MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC - RICHMOND SR COMMUNITY TN Ethics Commission
Employer KEYSTONE MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer LAKESHORE COVE HOLDINGS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer LEXINGTON ALZ INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer LEXINGTON EAST MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer LEXINGTON MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer LOUDON ALZ INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer PELLISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer POWELL MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer RUSSELL ALZ INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer MCMINN DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS, GP TN Ethics Commission
Employer FIRST HORIZON BANK - ADVISORY BOARD TN Ethics Commission
Employer MILLENNIUM BANCSHARES TN Ethics Commission
Employer HARDIN MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer WALKER DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer HARPETH MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer SPRING HILL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer LOUDON COUNTY MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer BUILTWELL BANK - MONEY MARKET TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner COLLEGEDALE TOMMORROW FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBER from Jan 2019 to current Education TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner FIRST HORIZON BANK ADVISORY BOARD PAID BOARD MEMBER from Jan 2019 to current TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner HERITAGE HEALTH FOOD INC BOARD MEMBER from Jan 2019 to current TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner MORNING POINTE FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBER from Jan 2019 to current TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner NATIONAL PARK PARTNERS BOARD MEMBER from Jan 2019 to current TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner NATIONAL PARKS ACTION FUND BOARD MEMBER from Jan 2019 to current TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBER from Jan 2019 to current TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner ROSENWALD PARK CAMPAIGN BOARD MEMBER from Jan 2019 to current TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner TENNESSEE VALLEY CORRIDOR BOARD MEMBER from Jan 2019 to current TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner THE COLLEGE SYSTEM OF TN FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBER from Jan 2019 to current Education TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner THE EAST TN HISTORICAL SOCIETY BOARD MEMBER from Jan 2019 to current TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner THE LAND TRUST OF TENNESSEE BOARD MEMBER from Jan 2019 to current TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner THRIVE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP BOARD MEMBER from Jan 2019 to current TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner INDEPENDENT HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES, LLC PRESIDENT from Jan 1996 to current Real Estate TN Ethics Commission
Asset FIRST HORIZON BANK SAVINGS TN Ethics Commission
Asset FIRST HORIZON ADVISORS - MUTUAL FUNDS AND STOCKS TN Ethics Commission
Asset SOUTEAST BANK - CERFICATE OF DEPOSIT TN Ethics Commission
Asset UBS - MONEY MARKET, MUTUAL FUNDS AND STOCKS TN Ethics Commission
Asset HERITAGE HEATLH FOODS - NOTE RECEIVABLE TN Ethics Commission
Asset HERITAGE HEALTH FOODS - STOCK TN Ethics Commission
Asset HHF PARTNERSHIP - NOTE RECEIVABLE TN Ethics Commission
Asset CHARLES SCHWAB & CO - 401(K) Securities & Investment TN Ethics Commission
Asset FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEMS TN Ethics Commission
Asset HAPPY VALLEY FARM HOLDINGS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset HVF - DRY VALLEY, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset RHINOGRAM, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset ROCK POINT BANK - STOCK TN Ethics Commission
Asset RESOLUTE CAPITAL FUND IV, LP TN Ethics Commission
Asset REAL ESTATE - BIRCHWOOD PIKE INVESTMENT Real Estate TN Ethics Commission
Asset REAL ESTATE - VITAL BLYTHE FERRY, LLC Real Estate TN Ethics Commission
Asset REAL ESTATE - DOGWOOD DR (PERSONAL RESIDENCE) Real Estate TN Ethics Commission
Asset REAL ESTATE - HWY 60 - COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL Real Estate TN Ethics Commission
Asset REAL ESTATE - FARM LANDS (VARIOUS TRACTS) Real Estate TN Ethics Commission
Asset STONE BARN FARM, GP TN Ethics Commission
Asset LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE - CASH SURRENDER VALUE TN Ethics Commission
Asset LANDVEST DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES, LLC Real Estate TN Ethics Commission
Asset HIXSON DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES, LLC Real Estate TN Ethics Commission
Asset DANVILLE DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES, LLC Real Estate TN Ethics Commission
Asset IHP - CAMBRIDGE, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset IHP HONORS HOLDINGS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset EAST HAMILTON DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES, LLC Real Estate TN Ethics Commission
Asset HARDIN VALLEY DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES, LLC Real Estate TN Ethics Commission
Asset BRENTWOOD MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset DANVILLE MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset FRANKFORT MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset HARDIN VALLEY MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset KENTUCKY MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset LOUISVILLE DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES, LLC Real Estate TN Ethics Commission
Asset LOUDON MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset PELLISSIPPI MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset POWELL ALZ INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset SHALLOWFORD DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset IHP - POB2, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset PREMIUM GUARD, INC. TN Ethics Commission
Asset VITAL GRASSHOPPER COVE, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset WALKER MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset ASLAN FUND II, LP TN Ethics Commission
Asset DANVILLE SENIOR LIVING, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset HARDIN VALLEY ALZ INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset EAST HAMILTON ALZ INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset OWENSBORO MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Asset WALKER ALZ INVESTORS, LLC TN Ethics Commission

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Legislative Votes
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House · Apr 1, 2026
Passed
23
YEA
0
NAY
HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House · Mar 18, 2026
Passed
5
YEA
0
NAY

Source: LegiScan roll call vote data.

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This summary was generated using AI from the bill's official text and metadata. Data sourced from LegiScan and the Tennessee General Assembly. Conflict analysis examines the sponsor's personal financial interests for potential overlaps with the bill's subject matter.