HB 2528 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Private Protective Services - As enacted, adds stalking to the crimes for which an individual who has been convicted must have completed serving the individual's sentence or court-ordered probation at least five years prior to applying for a registration card to perform the duties of a security guard or officer; makes other changes related to security guards and officers. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 35.

HB 2528 amends Tennessee's security guard licensing laws to add "stalking" to the list of crimes requiring applicants to complete all sentence or probation terms and wait at least five years before applying for a security guard registration. The bill directly affects individuals convicted of stalking who seek security guard positions, preventing them from applying until five years after their sentence or probation ends. Key provisions include requiring security guards to report arrests or convictions for listed offenses (like stalking) within 10 days to both the state commissioner and their employer, and adding new disqualifiers for individuals on abuse registries or prohibited from owning firearms. These changes strengthen background checks and reporting requirements for security personnel without altering existing rules for other offenses.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Last action May 5, 2026
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Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
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William Lamberth
RRepublican
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