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Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee HB 1870

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Latest action(May 5, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 847

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State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 8, 2026
House		HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026 4/2/2026 (1)failSet your home in Tennessee to see
Mar 31, 2026
House		HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/31/2026 PassedpassSet your home in Tennessee to see
Mar 11, 2026
House		HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (2)passSet your home in Tennessee to see

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