Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 2645 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 8 and Title 38, relative to constables.

Last action — Deferred to Summer Study

  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 21, 2026. 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

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • 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. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  27. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  28. Filed for introduction

  29. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  31. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  44. Deferred to Summer Study

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2645 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 SB 2645?
SB 2645 is sponsored by Roberts, Kerry (Republican) and Haile, Ferrell (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2645?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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