STATE BILLTN HB 1820ENGROSSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 8 and Title 38, relative to constables.

As introduced, requires a person elected or appointed to the office of constable on or after August 1, 2030, to have graduated from a Tennessee POST-approved certified law enforcement training academy; excludes a person who has held the office of constable for one complete term and is reelected to the office of constable on or after August 1, 2030, from the requirement of graduating from a Tennessee POST-approved certified law enforcement training academy. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 8 and Title 38.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Apr 2, 2026; 224 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 1820 · EngrossedApr 2

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Last action: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 6, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 6, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Apr 2, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Apr 2, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 2, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 2, PNV 0House

Apr 2, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0666)House

Mar 26, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026House

Mar 26, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 25, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Show 19 earlier actions

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026House

Mar 24, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 11, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 5, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026House

Feb 25, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026House

Feb 18, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Feb 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/18/2026House

Feb 11, 2026Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 2/18/2026House

Feb 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/11/2026House

Feb 2, 2026Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 2, 2026P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Jan 22, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 21, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeFeb 18, 2026 · House · 5 yea · 1 nayPassed

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 11, 2026 · House · 18 yea · 3 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 18, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 24, 2026 · House · 27 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 2, 2026 · House · 90 yea · 2 nayPassed

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 8 and Title 38, relative to constables.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 8 and Title 38, relative to constables.

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