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.
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History
2026
Apr 6Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationLatest
Apr 2H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0666)Major
Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 3/26/2026. Result: fail.Lower
Apr 2Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 2, PNV 0Passed House
Apr 2Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 2Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
Mar 26Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 26H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026
Mar 25Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
Mar 25Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 24Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 18Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 18Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026
Mar 11Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 11Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Mar 5Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 4Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026
Mar 4Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
Feb 25Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
Feb 18Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 11Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 2/18/2026
Feb 11Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
Feb 4Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
Feb 2P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
Feb 2Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeMinor