2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB1384: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35, relative to private protective services.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, creates the enhanced armed guard registration 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 approve an enhanced armed guard training course. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
3/26/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
Senate
3/31/2025
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
Senate
3/31/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
Senate
4/2/2025
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025
Senate
4/2/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
Senate
4/8/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025
Senate
4/16/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate
5/8/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 344

Amendments

SA0389

Amendment 1-0 to SB1384

4/9/2025Not Adopted

SA0390

Amendment 2-0 to SB1384

4/9/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
4/8/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Bo Watson
Bo Watson
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/7/2025165.9 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/6/202517.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/17/2025154.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/4/2025155.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/17/2025158.7 KB