TennesseeSome camera service businesses are excluded from alarm contractor rules
The law lets certain technology service businesses avoid alarm contractor requirements for network-connected cameras if they meet revenue and employee-vetting rules.
What it does
Managed services providers are excluded from alarm contractor requirements if they directly sell, install, or maintain IP cameras connected to their network, earn less than 25% of gross annual revenue from those services, and meet the employee-vetting rule. Providers that offer monitoring do not qualify.
Argument forCamera providers with a small share of revenue from these services could avoid alarm contractor requirements if they meet the employee-vetting rule.
Argument againstCustomers may have fewer protections tied to alarm contractor licensing when a qualifying camera provider does not offer monitoring.
More detail
The law excludes certain managed services providers from the Alarm Contractors Licensing Act's requirements. It covers businesses that manage and maintain a customer's information technology systems and directly sell, install, or maintain IP cameras connected to the provider's network. A provider must earn less than 25% of its gross annual revenue from the specified camera services. The provider must give proof of employee vetting that satisfies the commissioner. The exclusion does not apply to providers that offer monitoring services. The law took effect May 19, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 26Pub. Ch. 998Latest
- May 26Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
- May 19Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- May 7Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
- May 5Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Apr 27Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
- Apr 21Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1002)
- Apr 21Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0Passed Senate
- Apr 9Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Apr 6H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0960)Major
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 4/2/2026. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 6Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
- Apr 6Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 6Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
- Apr 2Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 2H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
- Apr 1Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
- Mar 25Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/1/2026
- Mar 25Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026
- Mar 18Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026
- Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
- Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 4Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
- Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 4P2C, ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
- Feb 4Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Intro., P1C.Minor
- Jan 22Filed for introductionIntroduced
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