TN SB 2005
enactedFire Prevention and Investigation - As enacted, requires certification from the peace officer standards and training commission and certain other criteria to be met in order for the commissioner of commerce and insurance, the commissioner's deputies, a municipal fire investigator, or a salaried county fire investigator to exercise police powers, including the power to arrest, relative to cases of arson or suspected arson. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 38 and Title 68.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-05-05 — Pub. Ch. 847
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Hatcherprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-22
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-02
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-02-05
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-11
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026
2026-03-16
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
2026-03-27
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
2026-03-30
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2026-03-30
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-30
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
passage
2026-03-30
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0716)
2026-04-02
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-04-08
Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 5, PNV 3
passage
2026-04-08
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0921)
amendment-passage
2026-04-08
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-04-10
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
2026-04-13
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0921)
passage
2026-04-15
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-04-16
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-16
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-17
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-04-27
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-05
Effective date(s) 01/01/2028
2026-05-05
Pub. Ch. 847
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Votes
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/16/2026 Passed (3)
2026-03-16 · pass · 9-0
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/30/2026 Passed (2)
2026-03-30 · pass · 32-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/8/2026 Passed
2026-04-08 · pass · 87-5
Member-level votes (3)
- Bricken: not voting
- Hulsey: not voting
- Johnson: not voting
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/13/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-13 · pass · 32-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1870
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