Bill Commons

TN SB 2005

enacted

Fire 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

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Quick answers

Did TN SB 2005 pass?

Yes. TN SB 2005 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): Pub. Ch. 847

What is TN SB 2005 about?

TN SB 2005 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Fire 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.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 2005?

Hatcher is the primary sponsor of TN SB 2005.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-05-05 — Pub. Ch. 847
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hatcherprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-05

    Pub. Ch. 847

  2. 2026-05-05

    Effective date(s) 01/01/2028

  3. 2026-04-27

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-04-17

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-04-16

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-16

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-15

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-13

    Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0921)

    passage

  9. 2026-04-10

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026

  10. 2026-04-08

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  11. 2026-04-08

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0921)

    amendment-passage

  12. 2026-04-08

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 5, PNV 3

    passage

  13. 2026-04-02

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  14. 2026-03-30

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0716)

  15. 2026-03-30

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  16. 2026-03-30

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2026-03-30

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  18. 2026-03-27

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  19. 2026-03-16

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  20. 2026-03-11

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  21. 2026-02-05

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  22. 2026-02-02

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  23. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

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

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