Tennessee Senate Bill SB2612

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/2/26

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 62 and Title 63, relative to professions.

Summary

SB2612 makes a narrow change to Tennessee’s polygraph examiner licensing law. Under current law, licensed polygraph examiners or polygraph companies must notify the commission when certain business information changes; this bill specifically requires written notice within 21 days if the examiner or company changes its business address. The bill does not create a new licensing category, expand regulatory authority, or alter testing standards. Instead, it updates an administrative reporting requirement for a regulated profession under Title 62, ensuring the commission has current contact information for licensed polygraph businesses and practitioners.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 62-27-114, by replacing the existing notice provision with a clearer requirement that licensed polygraph examiners and companies notify the commission in writing within 21 days of any business address change. Its practical effect is limited to the administrative oversight of polygraph licensing and compliance, affecting licensed examiners, polygraph companies, and the state commission that regulates the profession.

Sentiment

There is no recorded committee debate or vote history in the provided materials, so the bill’s sentiment appears neutral and procedural. The text suggests a housekeeping-style regulatory update rather than a controversial policy change, and nothing in the available record indicates opposition or significant concern.

Contention

No specific points of contention are shown in the available transcripts or voting history. If any concern were to arise, it would likely relate to the compliance burden on licensed polygraph examiners and companies, but the bill’s requirement is modest and administrative in nature. The absence of discussion or votes suggests the measure was not politically contentious in the available record.