Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 0683 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35, relative to private protective services.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/02/2025, 01/01/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Private Protective Services - 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  9. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025

  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  11. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  12. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  13. Companion House Bill substituted

  14. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 344

  15. Filed for introduction

  16. Intro., P1C.

  17. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee- Government Operations for Review

  18. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  19. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  20. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  21. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025

  22. Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/5/2025

  23. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/5/2025

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  26. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/10/2025

  27. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  28. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  29. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  30. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  31. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/25/2025

  32. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  33. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025

  34. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

  35. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0045)

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0174)

  38. Passed H., as am., Ayes 83, Nays 9, PNV 1

  39. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  40. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  41. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  42. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0389)

  43. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0390)

  44. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 4

  45. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  46. Signed by H. Speaker

  47. Signed by Senate Speaker

  48. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  49. Signed by Governor.

  50. Pub. Ch. 344

  51. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025, 01/01/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0683 do?
Private Protective Services - 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.
Who sponsors HB 0683?
HB 0683 is sponsored by Lamberth, William (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), and Davis, Elaine (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0683?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
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