Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 0349 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35, relative to private protective services.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

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

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Law Enforcement - As introduced, specifies that a commissioned reserve deputy sheriff or commissioned reserve or auxiliary police officer receiving compensation for services as a guard, patrol, or watchperson under a contract with a private business that is properly licensed by the state is exempt from the private protective services licensing and regulation requirements. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

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

  6. Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 2/26/2025

  7. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  8. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

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

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

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  13. Re-ref. Commerce Committee

  14. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/2/2025

  15. Action def. in Commerce Committee to First Calendar of 2026

  16. Withdrawn.

  17. Filed for introduction

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  20. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  21. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

  28. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0349 do?
Law Enforcement - As introduced, specifies that a commissioned reserve deputy sheriff or commissioned reserve or auxiliary police officer receiving compensation for services as a guard, patrol, or watchperson under a contract with a private business that is properly licensed by the state is exempt from the private protective services licensing and regulation requirements. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35.
Who sponsors SB 0349?
SB 0349 is sponsored by Lowe, Adam (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0349?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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