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HB1254Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38, Chapter 8, relative to law enforcement officers' rights.

Passed

Introduced by Rebecca Alexander, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, requires a prosecuting agency that maintains a Brady list to adopt a policy that meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 04/21/2026

April 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 6, 2026

33

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

33 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  8. Meeting Canceled

  9. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  10. Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 2/18/2026

  11. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  12. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  13. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  14. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

  15. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  16. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  17. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  18. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  19. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  20. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee

  21. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  22. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  23. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  24. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  25. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0881)

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 14, PNV 5

  28. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  29. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  30. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  31. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0822)

  32. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  33. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  34. Signed by H. Speaker

  35. Signed by Senate Speaker

  36. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  37. Signed by Governor.

  38. Pub. Ch. 770

  39. Effective date(s) 04/21/2026

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