Bill Commons

TN HB 1985

enacted

Professions and Occupations - As enacted, adds that a managed services provider that provides direct sales, installation, or maintenance service for an IP camera connected to the managed services provider's network; derives less than 25 percent of the managed services provider's gross annual revenue from those services; and provides proof of employee vetting satisfactory to the commissioner is specifically excluded from the requirements of the Alarm Contractors Licensing Act. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 32.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Quick answers

Did TN HB 1985 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1985 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Pub. Ch. 998

What is TN HB 1985 about?

TN HB 1985 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Professions and Occupations - As enacted, adds that a managed services provider that provides direct sales, installation, or maintenance service for an IP camera connected to the managed services provider's network; derives less than 25 percent of the managed services provider's gross annual revenue from those services; and provides proof of employee vetting satisfactory to the commissioner is specifically excluded from the requirements of the Alarm Contractors Licensing Act. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 32.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1985?

Grills is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1985.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-05-26 — Pub. Ch. 998
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Grillsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-26

    Pub. Ch. 998

  2. 2026-05-26

    Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

  3. 2026-05-19

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-27

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-21

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  9. 2026-04-21

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1002)

  10. 2026-04-21

    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    passage

  11. 2026-04-09

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  12. 2026-04-06

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0960)

    amendment-passage

  13. 2026-04-06

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  14. 2026-04-06

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2026-04-06

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  16. 2026-04-02

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2026-04-02

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  18. 2026-04-01

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  20. 2026-03-25

    Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/1/2026

  21. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026

  22. 2026-03-18

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

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026

  24. 2026-03-11

    Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  25. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  26. 2026-03-04

    Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  27. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  28. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  29. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  30. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  31. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  32. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-18 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Camper: not voting
    • Clemmons: not voting

  • HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed

    2026-04-01 · pass · 19-0

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Brooks: not voting
    • Clemmons: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-06 · pass · 94-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 4/2/2026 (2)

    2026-04-06 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 33-0

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