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TN HB0954

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Shaundelle Brooks

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all Tennessee law enforcement agencies to develop and implement alternative crisis response units by January 1, 2026
  • Defines alternative crisis response units as programs pairing a qualified mental health professional with a full-time police officer on mental health-related calls, with the mental health professional serving as the lead
  • Directs the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission to establish uniform training standards for alternative crisis response units
  • Mandates annual training for full-time police officers on how to support qualified mental health professionals during crisis response calls
  • Training standards provision takes effect immediately upon becoming law; all other provisions take effect January 1, 2026

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33 and Title 38, relative to alternative crisis response units.

Law Enforcement

Last Action

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

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Service Subcommittee3/12/2025
State & Local Government2/10/2025

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