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HB1718Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 10 and Title 41, relative to body cameras.

Passed

Introduced by Fred Atchley, District 12

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, requires each correctional officer at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center to utilize a body camera that is recording at all times while the officer is on duty at the facility and is in contact with or may reasonably anticipate contact or interaction with an inmate; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 10 and Title 41.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 22, 2026

31

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 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. Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

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

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  17. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  20. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  21. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  22. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/15/2026

  23. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  24. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  25. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  28. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  29. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0916)

  32. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1149)

  33. Passed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 2, PNV 0

  34. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  35. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  36. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  37. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1075)

  38. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0815)

  39. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

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

  41. Signed by H. Speaker

  42. Signed by Senate Speaker

  43. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  44. Signed by Governor.

  45. Pub. Ch. 956

  46. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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