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PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 516
HOUSE BILL NO. 1128
By Representatives Farmer, Howell, Moody, Hawk
Substituted for: Senate Bill No. 1065
By Senator Seal
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 10 and Title 38, Chapter
8, relative to constables.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-10-104, is amended by deleting the
section and substituting instead:
(a)
(1) A constable shall not exercise any law enforcement powers and
authority conferred upon the constable by§§ 8-10-108, 39-17-1315, 39-17-1350,
40-6-210, 40-6-212, 55-8-152, 57-9-101, 57-9-103, and 57-9-201, if the
constable fails to complete the in-service education requirements described in
part 2 of this chapter.
(2) A constable who violates subdivision (a)(1) commits a Class C
misdemeanor, subject to a fine only. Each day of a violation of this section
constitutes a separate offense.
(b) Each constable newly elected or appointed on or after July 1, 2025, must
complete one hundred twenty-eight (128) hours of training in law enforcement duties
approved by th~ peace officer standards and training commission. This training must be
accomplished during the first year following election or appointment.
(c) Prior to completing the required training, the constable must be paired with
another constable who has completed all training requirements or a POST-certified law
enforcement officer while performing the constable's official duties. This subsection (c)
does not apply to a constable who is elected or appointed within five (5) years of having
served as a full-time, POST-certified law enforcement officer.
(d) The one hundred twenty-eight-hour training requirement may be waived if the
constable successfully completes a comparable basic law enforcement course within
one (1) year of the date of election or appointment.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
HOUSE BILL NO. 1128
PASSED: April17,2025
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CAMERON SEXTON, SPEAKER
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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SPEAKER OF THE SENATE
rvk o/ al APPROVED this s+ day ofA 2025
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