# Tennessee HB 0008: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38 and Section 49-7-118, relative to commissioned police officers on college and university campuses. Tennessee HB 0008, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38 and Section 49-7-118, relative to commissioned police officers on college and university campuses., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-15 (Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0008-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0008 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38 and Section 49-7-118, relative to commissioned police officers on college and university campuses. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-11-12 - Last action: 2026-04-15, Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Law Enforcement - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (28 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: William Lamberth (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Sherrell (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-12 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 23 | 0 | | | 2025-02-26 | House | HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-04-15: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee (House) - 2026-04-08: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 (House) - 2026-03-25: Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Final Calendar No. 2 (House) - 2026-03-18: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 (House) - 2025-03-26: Placed behind the budget (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 (House) - 2025-03-13: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-12: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/12/2025 (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025 (House) - 2025-02-26: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2025-02-20: Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: Meeting Canceled (House) - 2025-02-18: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-12: Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/19/2025 (House) - 2025-01-28: Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-16: Ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2025-01-15: P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees (House) - 2025-01-14: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2024-11-12: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0008.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0008.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Tit… (failed) ## Sources - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0008.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0008.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0008-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).