Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 2005
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hatcher (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 5, 2026): Pub. Ch. 847
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/13/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 8, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/8/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 30, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/30/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 16, 2026 Senate | 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) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 5, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 847 - May 5, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 01/01/2028 - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 17, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0921) - Apr 10, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026 - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0921) - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 5, PNV 3 - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0716) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Mar 27, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 - Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction