Bill Commons

TN HB 683

enacted

Private Protective Services - As enacted, creates the enhanced armed guard registration that may be obtained upon completion of certain training and other requirements by an armed security guard/officer who has at least five years of full-time experience as a law enforcement officer or four years of active duty military experience in a combat arms military occupational specialty; directs the commissioner of commerce and insurance to approve an enhanced armed guard training course. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 683 pass?

Yes. TN HB 683 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-08): Pub. Ch. 344

What is TN HB 683 about?

TN HB 683 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Private Protective Services - As enacted, creates the enhanced armed guard registration that may be obtained upon completion of certain training and other requirements by an armed security guard/officer who has at least five years of full-time experience as a law enforcement officer or four years of active duty military experience in a combat arms military occupational specialty; directs the commissioner of commerce and insurance to approve an enhanced armed guard training course. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 683?

Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 683.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2025-05-08 — Pub. Ch. 344
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lamberthprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-08

    Pub. Ch. 344

  2. 2025-05-08

    Effective date(s) 05/02/2025, 01/01/2026

  3. 2025-05-02

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-22

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  5. 2025-04-22

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-22

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  7. 2025-04-17

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-16

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  9. 2025-04-16

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0389)

  10. 2025-04-16

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0390)

  11. 2025-04-16

    Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 4

    passage

  12. 2025-04-03

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  13. 2025-04-01

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  14. 2025-03-31

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0045)

    amendment-passage

  15. 2025-03-31

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2025-03-31

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0174)

    amendment-passage

  17. 2025-03-31

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 83, Nays 9, PNV 1

    passage

  18. 2025-03-27

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

  19. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025

  20. 2025-03-25

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2025-03-19

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/25/2025

  23. 2025-03-12

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  24. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  25. 2025-03-10

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2025-03-05

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2025-03-05

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/10/2025

  28. 2025-03-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  29. 2025-02-26

    Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/5/2025

  30. 2025-02-26

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/5/2025

  31. 2025-02-19

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  32. 2025-02-19

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025

  33. 2025-02-12

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  34. 2025-02-10

    Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  35. 2025-02-06

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee- Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  36. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  37. 2025-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 2/19/2025 Passed (6)

    2025-02-19 · pass · 10-1

  • HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/5/2025 Passed

    2025-03-05 · pass · 22-0

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/10/2025 Passed (5)

    2025-03-10 · pass · 11-1

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-03-19 · pass · 12-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/25/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-25 · pass · 23-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-31 · pass · 83-9

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Camper: not voting

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025 3/27/2025 (2)

    2025-03-31 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/16/2025 Passed

    2025-04-16 · pass · 28-4

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