Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 7 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1820 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 8 and Title 38, relative to constables.

Last action — Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

County Officers - 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.

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 3/16/2026

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

  7. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/8/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2026

  9. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/14/2026

  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/14/2026

  11. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2026

  12. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2026

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee to next calendar

  15. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/21/2026

  16. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  17. Deferred to Summer Study

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Intro., P1C.

  20. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  21. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  22. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  23. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 2/18/2026

  24. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  25. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  26. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  27. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

  28. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  32. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

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

  34. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026

  35. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  36. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  40. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0666)

  41. Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 2, PNV 0

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  44. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (125)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1820 do?
County Officers - 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.
Who sponsors HB 1820?
HB 1820 is sponsored by Russell, Lowell (Republican), Rudder, Iris (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), and Bricken, Rush (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1820?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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