Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1820: 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.

Passed one chamber Last action April 6, 2026: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

Plain-language summary

HB 1820 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Lowell Russell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Received from House, Passed on First Consideration.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Lowell Russell (Republican).