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

SB 0478 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38 and Section 49-7-118, relative to commissioned police officers on college and university campuses.

Last action — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  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 November 12, 2024. 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, requires an annual training pay bonus supplement for eligible campus police officers and public safety officers in the amount of $800. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38 and Section 49-7-118.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Meeting Canceled

  9. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  10. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025

  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/12/2025

  13. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

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

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

  16. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  17. Placed behind the budget

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  19. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  20. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Final Calendar No. 2

  21. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  22. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  25. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  26. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

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

  28. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  29. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  30. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  31. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

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

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

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 0478 do?
Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires an annual training pay bonus supplement for eligible campus police officers and public safety officers in the amount of $800. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38 and Section 49-7-118.
Who sponsors SB 0478?
SB 0478 is sponsored by Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0478?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 12, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
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