Legislative record

SB 2005STATE · TennesseeIntroduced

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.

Latest action: Pub. Ch. 847

Voted 5/5/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

0 yea·0 nay·3 other

  • Gloria Johnson

    State Representative · Democratic · TN

    ABSENT
  • Bud Hulsey

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Rush Bricken

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT

Docket history

Action history

  1. 5/5/2026Pub. Ch. 847
  2. 5/5/2026Effective date(s) 01/01/2028
  3. 4/27/2026Signed by Governor.
  4. 4/17/2026Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. 4/16/2026Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. 4/16/2026Signed by H. Speaker
  7. 4/15/2026Enrolled and ready for signatures
  8. 4/13/2026Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0921)
  9. 4/10/2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
  10. 4/8/2026Subst. for comp. HB.