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

SB 349: 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

SB 349 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 28, 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: Adam Lowe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee.

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
Adam LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
  2. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
  3. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
  4. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
  9. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
  10. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  11. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  12. Filed for introduction

Sources

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