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

HB 1870 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 38 and Title 68, relative to fire investigation.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 847

  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 January 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 16, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    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 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Fire Prevention and Investigation - As enacted, requires certification from the peace officer standards and training commission and certain other criteria to be met in order for the commissioner of commerce and insurance, the commissioner's deputies, a municipal fire investigator, or a salaried county fire investigator to exercise police powers, including the power to arrest, relative to cases of arson or suspected arson. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 38 and Title 68.

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 with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  7. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0716)

  8. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0921)

  14. Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 5, PNV 3

  15. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026

  16. Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0921)

  17. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  18. Signed by Senate Speaker

  19. Signed by H. Speaker

  20. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  21. Signed by Governor.

  22. Pub. Ch. 847

  23. Effective date(s) 01/01/2028

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Intro., P1C.

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

  27. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  28. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

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

  30. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  31. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  32. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  33. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  34. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  37. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  38. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026

  39. Comp. SB subst.

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 847

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (125)

125 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1870 do?
Fire Prevention and Investigation - As enacted, requires certification from the peace officer standards and training commission and certain other criteria to be met in order for the commissioner of commerce and insurance, the commissioner's deputies, a municipal fire investigator, or a salaried county fire investigator to exercise police powers, including the power to arrest, relative to cases of arson or suspected arson. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 38 and Title 68.
Who sponsors HB 1870?
HB 1870 is sponsored by Scarbrough, Rick (Republican), Boyd, Clark (Republican), Rudd, Tim (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Powers, Dennis (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), and Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1870?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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