Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 1871 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 11 and Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 2, relative to law enforcement training academies.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/11/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 23, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows funding operations at law enforcement training academies through facility sales.

This bill authorizes the commissioner of general services to commission staff members of law enforcement training academies and allows the operation of sales facilities at these academies for funding purposes. The full text of the bill is not available for further details.

Summary

Law Enforcement Training Academy - As enacted, authorizes the commissioner of general services to commission the director or a staff member of a law enforcement training academy; authorizes the department of general services to operate a sale facility at a law enforcement training academy for purposes of funding its operations. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 11 and Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 2.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 964

  2. Pub. Ch. 964

  3. Effective date(s) 05/11/2026

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Comp. SB subst.

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  12. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026

  13. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  14. Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  15. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

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

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

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

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

  20. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 1

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  24. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  25. Placed behind the budget

  26. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026

  27. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

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

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

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

  31. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

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

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

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

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

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

  37. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

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

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  44. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  45. Filed for introduction

  46. Intro., P1C.

  47. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1871 do?
Law Enforcement Training Academy - As enacted, authorizes the commissioner of general services to commission the director or a staff member of a law enforcement training academy; authorizes the department of general services to operate a sale facility at a law enforcement training academy for purposes of funding its operations. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 11 and Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 2.
Who sponsors SB 1871?
SB 1871 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Pody, Mark (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), and Seal, Jessie (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1871?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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