Tennessee · House Bill 522 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8 and Title 58, relative to law enforcement.

HB 522 Sponsored by Lowell Russell Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2023
  3. Passed the House Feb 27, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 16, 2023
  5. To the governor Mar 27, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 6, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Law Enforcement - As enacted, if the Tennessee highway patrol is assigned a protective detail, authorizes a Tennessee highway patrolman and an officer of a local law enforcement agency to utilize their respective agency's vehicle or emergency equipment for purposes of conducting the protective detail. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 58.

Every action

26 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee · House Public Service Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/7/2023 · House Public Service Subcommittee
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. HouseAction Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 2/14/2023
  8. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/14/2023 · House Public Service Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
  10. CommitteePlaced on cal. State Government Committee for 2/22/2023 · House State Government Committee
  11. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  12. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/23/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  13. HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/27/2023
  14. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  15. HousePassed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
  16. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  17. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  18. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 3
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 138
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/06/2023

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 94–0
Feb 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

Motion to Adopt · Full Senate

Passed 33–0
Mar 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 27–3
Mar 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 3 Not voting 2
Democrats: 1 yes, 3 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 3

Not voting · 2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.