House Bill 378, sponsored by McCalmon, amends Tennessee Code Annotated to include provisions related to private protective services. Specifically, it adds a new subdivision to Section 62-35-103(a) that allows commissioned reserve deputy sheriffs or commissioned reserve or auxiliary police officers to receive compensation for their services as guards, patrols, or watchpersons when working under a contract with a properly licensed private business.

The bill aims to clarify the legal status of these officers when they are engaged in private security roles, thereby enhancing the framework for private protective services in Tennessee. The act is set to take effect immediately upon becoming law, emphasizing the importance of public welfare in its implementation.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 62-35-103(a), 62-35-103