HB 1870 Reported from Committee
Fire Prevention and Investigation - As enacted, requires certification from the peace officer standards and training commission and certain other criteria to be met in order for the commissioner of commerce and insurance, the commissioner's deputies, a municipal fire investigator, or a salaried county fire investigator to exercise police powers, including the power to arrest, relative to cases of arson or suspected arson. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 38 and Title 68.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 5, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 847
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst.
Apr 2, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
Feb 2, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction