SB1864 - Adds stalking to 5-year wait security registration
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Summary
Tennessee Senate Bill 1864 passed both chambers on February 23, 2026 (Senate) and April 7, 2026 (House). The bill amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 35 governing private protective services to add stalking to the list of disqualifying convictions requiring a five-year waiting period after completing a sentence before an individual may apply for a security guard or officer registration card.
What changed
The bill adds stalking as a qualifying conviction under Tennessee Code Annotated Title 62, Chapter 35, requiring individuals to have completed their sentence or court-ordered probation at least five years before applying for a security guard or officer registration card. This expands the existing list of crimes subject to the five-year waiting period.
Security guard employers and licensing applicants in Tennessee must now account for stalking convictions when evaluating eligibility for security personnel registration. Companies employing or seeking to employ security guards should update their screening protocols to verify that any applicant with a stalking conviction has satisfied the five-year post-sentence waiting period before submitting registration applications to the state.
What to do next
- Review current security guard roster for employees with stalking convictions to verify compliance with five-year waiting period
- Update background check and eligibility screening procedures to include stalking as a disqualifying offense under the five-year rule
- Confirm all registration applications include verification that the applicant completed their stalking sentence or probation at least five years prior to filing
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Tennessee / SB1864 Passed SB1864 Senate Bill Passed 2026-02-23
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 35, relative to private security.
As introduced, adds stalking to the crimes for which an individual who has been convicted must have completed serving the individual's sentence or court-ordered probation at least five years prior to applying for a registration card to perform the duties of a security guard or officer; makes other changes related to security guards and officers. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 35.
Bill Details
State Tennessee
Session 114th General Assembly
Chamber Senate
Official Source wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?...
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Sponsors
Jack Johnson (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-07 H Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 22, PNV 0 2026-04-07 H Subst. for comp. HB. 2026-02-26 H Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. 2026-02-23 S Engrossed; ready for transmission to House 2026-02-23 S Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 2026-02-20 S Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026 2026-02-17 S Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2026-02-10 S Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/17/2026 2026-02-02 S Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee 2026-01-22 S Introduced, Passed on First Consideration 2026-01-21 S Filed for introduction
Votes
2026-02-17 SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Yea: 8 Nay: 0 2026-02-23 FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Yea: 32 Nay: 0 2026-04-07 FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION Yea: 71 Nay: 22
Committee Referrals
2026-02-02 S Commerce and Labor 2026-02-17 S Calendar
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-21 Draft 2026-02-03 Draft
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