TennesseeFire 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.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 5Comp. became Pub. Ch. 847Latest
- Apr 8Comp. SB subst.
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026 4/2/2026. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 8Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 2H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026
- Apr 1Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
- Mar 31Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/31/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 30Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 25Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
- Mar 25Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
- Mar 18Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 18Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 11Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 2P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Assigned to s/c Public Service SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 22Intro., P1C.Minor
- Jan 21Filed for introductionIntroduced