SB2645Introduced in the Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 8 and Title 38, relative to constables.
Introduced by Kerry Roberts, District 23
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
Deferred to Summer Study
April 21, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · March 16, 2026
7
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
9 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Harshbarger | 4 | Yes |
| Todd Gardenhire | 10 | Not Voting |
| Dawn White | 13 | Yes |
| Kerry Roberts | 23 | Yes |
| John Stevens | 24 | Yes |
| Sara Kyle | 30 | Yes |
| Brent Taylor | 31 | Yes |
| Paul Rose | 32 | Not Voting |
| London Lamar | 33 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/7/2026
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/8/2026
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2026
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/14/2026
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/14/2026
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2026
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2026
Sponsor(s) Added.
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee to next calendar
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/21/2026
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
Deferred to Summer Study
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