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

SB 1384: Private Protective Services - As enacted, creates the enhanced armed guard registration that may be obtained upon completion of certain training and other requirements by an armed security guard/officer who has at least five years of full-time experience as a law enforcement officer or four years of active duty military experience in a combat arms military occupational specialty; directs the commissioner of commerce and insurance to approve an enhanced armed guard training course. - Amends TCA Title 4; 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

SB 1384 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Private Protective Services - As enacted, creates the enhanced armed guard registration that may be obtained upon completion of certain training and other requirements by an armed security guard/officer who has at least five years of full-time experience as a law enforcement officer or four years of active duty military experience in a combat arms military occupational specialty; directs the commissioner of commerce and insurance to approve an enhanced armed guard training course. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35. Primary sponsor: Bo Watson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 8, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 344.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bo WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“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. 344
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025
  4. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025
  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
  9. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  11. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
  12. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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