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

HB 1870: 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.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1870 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Rick Scarbrough (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 847.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick ScarbroughPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 847
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026
  5. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
  6. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  7. Sponsor(s) Added.
  8. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
  12. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source