Tennessee Senate Bill SB0099

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/9/25
• Chaptered: 3/24/25
• Passed: 3/24/25

Caption

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

This bill makes a technical change to Tennessee’s statutory list of state entities. It removes the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission from one section of the Tennessee Code that lists agencies subject to automatic repeal or periodic review, and adds the commission to a different section that preserves its continued existence. The commission is the state body created to set standards and training requirements for peace officers. In practical terms, the bill updates Tennessee Code Annotated Title 4, Chapter 29, which governs state boards and commissions, and cross-references Title 38, Chapter 8, Part 1, which establishes the peace officer standards and training commission. The measure does not change the commission’s duties, powers, or membership; it simply ensures the commission remains properly listed in the statute governing continuing state entities. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Impact

The bill amends the state’s general boards-and-commissions statutes so that the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission is removed from the list of entities subject to expiration and added to the list of entities intended to continue in operation. This protects the commission’s legal status and avoids any ambiguity about whether it remains an active state agency. No substantive changes are made to law enforcement training standards, certification rules, or the commission’s authority over peace officers.

Sentiment

The available legislative history suggests the bill was noncontroversial and received favorable treatment. The Senate Government Operations Committee recommended passage unanimously, 6-0, and there is no recorded committee debate or opposition in the provided materials. The bill appears to have been treated as a routine housekeeping measure to maintain the commission’s statutory standing.

Contention

No notable substantive contention is reflected in the provided record. Because the bill is a technical statutory update rather than a policy change, there is no evidence of disagreement over law enforcement standards, commission authority, or agency oversight. Any discussion likely centered on administrative cleanup and ensuring the commission is correctly placed in the continuing-entity statute.