2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0683: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35, relative to private protective services.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, creates the enhanced armed guard certificate that may be obtained upon completion of certain training and other requirements by an armed security guard/officer who has at least five years of full-time experience as a law enforcement officer or four years of active duty military experience in a combat arms military occupational specialty; directs the commissioner of commerce and insurance to establish and approve an enhanced armed guard training course. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35.
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Bill History
2/3/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee- Government Operations for Review
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/10/2025
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0045)
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0174)
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 83, Nays 9, PNV 1
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/16/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/16/2025
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0389)
Senate
4/16/2025
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0390)
Senate
4/16/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 4
Senate
4/17/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/22/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
Amendments
HA0174
Amendment 2-0 to HB0683
3/25/2025Not Adopted
HA0045
Amendment 1-0 to HB0683
3/5/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/16/2025
28
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/31/2025
83
Yea
9
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/25/2025
23
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/19/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/10/2025
11
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
3/5/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
2/19/2025
10
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/17/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor
William Lamberth
Republican