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HB0850Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 44, relative to searches.

Introduced

Introduced by Michele Reneau, District 27

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, requires officials who are employed or contracted by the federal government, the state government, or a local government within this state, or an agency or department thereof, to obtain a search warrant that identifies the person or property that is the subject of the search before entering private property, unless a judicially recognized exception to the warrant requirement exists. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 44.

Where it stands

No Action Taken

April 7, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  12. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  13. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  14. Meeting Canceled

  15. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  16. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/11/2026

  17. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  18. Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  19. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  20. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  21. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026

  22. No Action Taken

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