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

HB 378: Law Enforcement - As introduced, specifies that a commissioned reserve deputy sheriff or commissioned reserve or auxiliary police officer receiving compensation for services as a guard, patrol, or watchperson under a contract with a private business that is properly licensed by the state is exempt from the private protective services licensing and regulation requirements. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35.

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 378 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Law Enforcement - As introduced, specifies that a commissioned reserve deputy sheriff or commissioned reserve or auxiliary police officer receiving compensation for services as a guard, patrol, or watchperson under a contract with a private business that is properly licensed by the state is exempt from the private protective services licensing and regulation requirements. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35. Primary sponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2026): Withdrawn.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jake McCalmonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63

“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. Withdrawn.
  2. Action def. in Commerce Committee to First Calendar of 2026
  3. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/2/2025
  4. Re-ref. Commerce Committee
  5. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
  6. Sponsor(s) Added.
  7. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  8. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
  9. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/5/2025
  10. Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 2/26/2025
  11. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
  12. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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