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.

HB 378 exempts commissioned reserve deputy sheriffs and auxiliary police officers from Tennessee's private security licensing requirements when they work as guards, patrols, or watchpersons under contracts with state-licensed private businesses. The bill amends Tennessee Code (Titles 38, 39, and 62) to create this specific exemption for officers receiving compensation through such contracts. It directly affects reserve law enforcement personnel employed in private security roles under valid state-licensed agreements. This change removes a regulatory barrier for these officers while maintaining that their private business contracts must already hold state licensure.