# Tennessee SB 2005: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 38 and Title 68, relative to fire investigation. Tennessee SB 2005, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 38 and Title 68, relative to fire investigation., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-05 (Effective date(s) 01/01/2028) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2005-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 2005 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 38 and Title 68, relative to fire investigation. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-22 - Last action: 2026-05-05, Effective date(s) 01/01/2028 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Fire Prevention and Investigation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (160 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Fire investigators face new arrest rules: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2028, Tennessee’s law applies to conduct on or after that date. The commerce and insurance commissioner and deputies can use police powers, including arrests, to enforce arson laws with current peace-officer certification. Municipal and county fire investigators also need autho… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/13/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-04-08 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/8/2026 | pass | 87 | 5 | | | 2026-03-30 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/30/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-03-16 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-05-05: Effective date(s) 01/01/2028 - 2026-05-05: Pub. Ch. 847 - 2026-04-27: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-16: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0921) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 5, PNV 3 (House) - 2026-04-08: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0921) (House) - 2026-04-08: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-04-02: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-03-30: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0716) (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - HA0921 (Substitute), 2026-04-08: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0921.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0847.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1870.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2005.pdf) - SA0716: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0716.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2017: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative to creditable service for a period of disability. (signed) - SB 1900: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to first responders. (signed) - SB 1915: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58, relative to public benefits. (signed) - SB 1766: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to infrastructure development distric… (signed) - SB 1771: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13, relative to zoning outside of municipal boundaries. (signed) - SB 1668: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to penalties for violations of ordinances. (signed) ## Sources - [HA0921 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0921.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0847.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1870.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2005.pdf) - [SA0716 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0716.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2017: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2017-2025-2026) - [SB 1900: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to fi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1900-2025-2026) - [SB 1915: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapt…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1915-2025-2026) - [SB 1766: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13;…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1766-2025-2026) - [SB 1771: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1771-2025-2026) - [SB 1668: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to pena…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1668-2025-2026) - [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-SB2005-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).