HB 1820 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

County Officers - 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.

HB 1820 requires any person elected or appointed as a Tennessee constable on or after August 1, 2030, to graduate from a Tennessee POST-approved law enforcement training academy. This requirement does not apply to individuals who have already served one full term as constable and are re-elected to the position after that date. The bill amends Tennessee Code Sections 8-10-102(a)(1)(F) and related titles to establish this training standard for new constables. It directly affects future constable candidates in Tennessee, excluding re-elected incumbents with prior service. The law takes effect upon becoming law.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Apr 6, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
14
Committee
16
Amendments
1
Apr 6, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0666)
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 2, PNV 0
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 2/18/2026
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Lowell Russell
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