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TN HB0850
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michele Reneau
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AI Summary
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Requires all federal, state, and local government officials—including peace officers, inspectors, and wildlife officials—to obtain a search warrant before entering private property to conduct a search
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Search warrants must identify the specific person or property that is the subject of the search, as described in Tennessee Code § 40-6-106
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Exempts officials from the warrant requirement when a judicially recognized exception exists at the time of the search
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Officials who knowingly fail to obtain a required search warrant commit a Class C misdemeanor
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Effective date: July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 44, relative to searches.
Search & Seizure
Last Action
Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2/11/2026