TennesseeHB 1504114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to the capitol hill protection zone.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Added training for Capitol area officers

Beginning January 1, 2027, any officer assigned to the zone must be POST certified and complete extra training. The added training covers protest laws on state property, large crowds, and protecting officials. The commissioner of safety may also assign state facility protection officers to the zone. Those officers must take the same added training on top of their required training.

Stronger police coverage at Capitol Hill

Beginning January 1, 2027, the law creates a Capitol Hill protection zone around the State Capitol and named state buildings. This includes places like the Supreme Court Building, War Memorial, Snodgrass Tower, Cordell Hull, and the nearby roads and sidewalks. Officers assigned by the commissioner of safety have the same authority as local police inside the zone. They can arrest, carry a firearm, and investigate crimes there.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Cosponsors

Scott Cepicky
Republican • House
David B. Hawk
Republican • House
Susan M. Lynn
Republican • House
Aron Maberry
Republican • House
Powers
Affiliation unavailable
Chris Todd
Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 194 • No: 42

Senate vote • 4/20/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/20/2026

Yes: 27 • No: 6

House vote • 2/26/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/26/2026

Yes: 76 • No: 13

House vote • 2/26/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/26/2026

Yes: 69 • No: 17

House vote • 2/23/2026

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 2/18/2026

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 17 • No: 5

House vote • 2/11/2026

HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 5 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

Effective date(s) 01/01/2027
5/15/2026
Pub. Ch. 944
5/15/2026
Signed by Governor.
5/7/2026
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
5/6/2026House
Signed by Senate Speaker
5/5/2026Senate
Signed by H. Speaker
4/30/2026House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/23/2026House
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6
4/20/2026Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0932)
4/20/2026Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/20/2026Senate
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
3/2/2026Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2/26/2026House
Sponsor(s) Added.
2/26/2026House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 76, Nays 13, PNV 0
2/26/2026House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0574)
2/26/2026House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026
2/23/2026House
Reset on cal. for 2/26/2026
2/23/2026House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026
2/19/2026House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026
2/18/2026House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2/18/2026House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026
2/11/2026House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2/11/2026House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
2/4/2026House
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
1/14/2026House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
1/14/2026House

Bill Text

HA0574 (Substitute)
2/26/2026
PDF
Enrolled / Public Chapter
PDF
Fiscal Note
PDF
Introduced
PDF
SA0932
PDF

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