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IntroducedJan 21, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Fire Prevention and Investigation - As introduced, requires certification from the peace officer standards and training commission for the commissioner of commerce and insurance, the commissioner's deputies, a municipal fire investigator, or a salaried county fire investigator to exercise police powers, including the power to arrest, relative to cases of arson or suspected arson. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 38 and Title 68.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 08, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: 4/8/2026 Regular Calendar (8:30 AM CDT)
Position: 14
Summary
Comments on HB 1870
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 4
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 32
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 20
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 87
NO: 5
Actions
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Comp. SB subst.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
- Mar 31, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
- Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
- Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
- Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
- Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0921 (16612) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1870
- Fiscal Memo for SA0716 (15418) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1870
- Video: House Floor Session - 56th Legislative Day Apr 8, 2026 (01h 18m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 2, 2026 (00h 29m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 31, 2026 (02h 11m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 25, 2026 (01h 40m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 24, 2026 (01h 26m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 18, 2026 (01h 23m)HTML
- Video: Public Service Subcommittee Mar 11, 2026 (01h 02m)HTML



