HB1820Introduced in the House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 8 and Title 38, relative to constables.
Introduced by Lowell Russell, District 21
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · April 2, 2026
90
Yes
2
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
92 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| John Crawford | 1 | No |
| Timothy Hill | 3 | Yes |
| Renea Jones | 4 | Yes |
| David Hawk | 5 | Yes |
| Tim Hicks | 6 | Yes |
| Rebecca Alexander | 7 | Yes |
| Jerome Moon | 8 | Yes |
| Gary Hicks | 9 | Yes |
| Rick Eldridge | 10 | Yes |
| Jeremy Faison | 11 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
Intro., P1C.
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 2/18/2026
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
Sponsor(s) Added.
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
Sponsor(s) Added.
Sponsor(s) Added.
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0666)
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 2, PNV 0
Sponsor(s) Added.
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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