# Tennessee HB 0378: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35, relative to private protective services.

Tennessee HB 0378, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35, relative to private protective services., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-01-21 (Withdrawn.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0378
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 62, Chapter 35, relative to private protective services.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2026-01-21, Withdrawn.
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (32 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: Jason Zachary (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-05 | House | HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | House | HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-01-21: Withdrawn. (House)
- 2025-04-02: Action def. in Commerce Committee to First Calendar of 2026 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/2/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Re-ref. Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-05: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-26: Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/5/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-26: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-02-19: Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-19: Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 2/26/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/19/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-05: P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-02-03: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0378.pdf)
- HA0047: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0047.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0378.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
- 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 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)
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## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0378.pdf)
- [HA0047 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0047.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0378.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [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 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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0378-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).