Tennessee House Bill HB0277

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/21/25
• Refer: 2/3/25
• Refer: 2/10/25
• Engrossed: 2/20/25
• Enrolled: 2/25/25
• Passed: 3/14/25
• Chaptered: 3/24/25

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 1, relative to the Tennessee peace officer standards and training commission.

Summary

HB0277 makes a narrow administrative change to Tennessee law governing the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (POST Commission). The bill removes the commission from one list of state entities in Title 4 and adds it to another list, which is used for statutory organization and oversight of state boards and commissions. The measure does not change the commission’s core duties, standards, or authority; it primarily updates how the commission is classified in the Tennessee Code. The bill also references Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 1, where the POST Commission is created, but it does not amend the commission’s substantive law in that title. Its practical effect is to keep the state’s statutory inventory of boards and commissions current and consistent with the commission’s existing status as a state entity. Because it takes effect immediately upon becoming law, the update applies right away.

Impact

HB0277 affects Tennessee Code Annotated Title 4, Chapter 29, which governs the listing and organization of state boards and commissions, by deleting the POST Commission from one statutory subdivision and adding it to another. It does not alter the commission’s powers, membership, training standards, certification authority, or enforcement role under Title 38. The main impact is administrative and technical, ensuring the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission is properly reflected in the state’s codified list of entities.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have been noncontroversial and broadly supported. It passed the House Government Operations Committee unanimously, then cleared the House on consent calendar passage with no recorded opposition, and later received unanimous approval on the Senate side as well. The voting history suggests lawmakers viewed it as a routine housekeeping measure rather than a policy change.

Contention

There is no evident substantive contention in the available record. No committee transcripts were provided, and the votes were unanimous at each stage, indicating no recorded disagreement over the bill’s purpose or effect. Any discussion likely centered on technical codification and keeping the statutory list of commissions accurate, rather than on the POST Commission’s operations or law-enforcement policy.