Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 1351 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 and Title 38, Chapter 6, relative to the Tennessee bureau of investigation.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, requires the bureau to maintain with each investigative case file copies of all original investigative materials, including audio and video files, recordings, transcripts, documents, reports, paperwork, and other print or digital media generated by the bureau and germane to the investigation by the bureau. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 and Title 38, Chapter 6.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to Final Calendar #2

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

  8. Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

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

  10. Meeting Canceled

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  18. No Action Taken

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  21. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  22. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  23. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  24. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  25. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1351 do?
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, requires the bureau to maintain with each investigative case file copies of all original investigative materials, including audio and video files, recordings, transcripts, documents, reports, paperwork, and other print or digital media generated by the bureau and germane to the investigation by the bureau. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 and Title 38, Chapter 6.
Who sponsors SB 1351?
SB 1351 is sponsored by Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1351?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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