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TN SB1744

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/16/2026

Primary Sponsor

Janince Bowling

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Origin

Senate

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission to issue a certificate of compliance to law enforcement officers upon separation from service or retirement

  • Former officers may renew certification annually if they completed approved recruit training, maintain current in-service training, obtain a letter of good standing from their former agency, and prove Tennessee residency

  • Former officers must pay associated certification fees and satisfy all other commission requirements to maintain their certification

  • Certified former officers are not entitled to any pay supplement for maintaining this certification

  • Certification becomes ineligible for renewal if the former officer moves out of Tennessee; officers must immediately notify the commission upon becoming a resident of another state

Legislative Description

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

Law Enforcement

Last Action

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/22/2026

Full Bill Text

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