---
type: "Bill"
title: "Probation and Parole - As enacted, states that the four years of qualifying full-time professional experience required to be a probation and parole officer may include experience in law enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 40."
description: "Probation and Parole - As enacted, states that the four years of qualifying full-time professional experience required to be a probation and parole officer may include experience in law enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 40."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 413"
citation: "Tennessee HB 413 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Probation and Parole"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lamberth"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 28
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-01-24"
last_action: "2023-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/14be5640-07b6-4857-88d4-0262ae82c66f"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0413&GA=113"
source_hash: "be67cf0a8563b8156314846a82830cba97064125c17996465be32eb35b52fa71"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 413 (113) — Probation and Parole - As enacted, states that the four years of qualifying full-time professional experience required to be a probation and parole officer may include experience in law enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 40.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment SA0442** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0442.pdf)
2. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB0413.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/19/2023 Passed (1) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/14/2023 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2023 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2023 Passed (2) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee 2/7/2023 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Lamberth — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-24** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-30** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2023-02-01** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/7/2023
- **2023-02-01** Sponsor change. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-01** Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-01** P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-02** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-07** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-08** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/14/2023
- **2023-02-14** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-15** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/16/2023
- **2023-02-16** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/23/2023
- **2023-02-23** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-02-23** Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2023-02-23** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-27** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-04-13** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-13** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0442)
- **2023-04-13** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2023-04-18** H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/19/2023
- **2023-04-19** H. concurred in S. am. no. SA1 Ayes 96, Nays 0 PNV 1 HB0413
- **2023-04-20** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2023-04-21** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-26** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-28** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-05** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-18** Effective date(s) 05/05/2023
- **2023-05-18** Pub. Ch. 358

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/14be5640-07b6-4857-88d4-0262ae82c66f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).