TN HB 1985
enactedProfessions 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
Quick answers
Did TN HB 1985 pass?
Yes. TN HB 1985 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-26. 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
2026-01-22
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-02
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-04
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-04
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-04
Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
2026-03-11
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-11
Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
2026-03-18
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026
2026-03-18
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-25
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026
2026-03-25
Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/1/2026
2026-04-01
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
2026-04-01
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-02
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
2026-04-02
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-06
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-04-06
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-06
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2026-04-06
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0960)
amendment-passage
2026-04-09
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-04-21
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
passage
2026-04-21
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1002)
2026-04-21
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-04-27
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-05-05
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-05-07
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-05-19
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-26
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
2026-05-26
Pub. Ch. 998
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2291
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