SB2005Enacted

Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 38 and Title 68.

Tennessee SB2005 requires that the commissioner of commerce and insurance, the commissioner's deputies, municipal fire investigators, and salaried county fire investigators obtain certification from the peace officer standards and training commission in order to exercise police powers, including the authority to arrest, in cases related to arson or suspected arson. This bill affects the specified officials and investigators involved in arson cases by establishing a certification requirement for exercising police powers. Key provisions include the stipulation of certification as a prerequisite for enforcing laws related to arson.

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Overview

Tennessee SB2005 requires that the commissioner of commerce and insurance, the commissioner's deputies, municipal fire investigators, and salaried county fire investigators obtain certification from the peace officer standards and training commission in order to exercise police powers, including the authority to arrest, in cases related to arson or suspected arson. This bill affects the specified officials and investigators involved in arson cases by establishing a certification requirement for exercising police powers. Key provisions include the stipulation of certification as a prerequisite for enforcing laws related to arson.

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Sponsor

Hatcher, Tom

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

January 22, 2026

Last Action

May 5, 2026

Pub. Ch. 847

Subjects
Fire Prevention and InvestigationPoliceLaw EnforcementCommerce and Insurance, Dept. of

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