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TN HB1475
Bill
Status
1/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Gino Bulso
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AI Summary
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Prohibits Tennessee courts from excluding otherwise admissible evidence solely because it was obtained in violation of federal or state constitutional law, with limited exceptions
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Allows evidence suppression only when obtained through deliberate, reckless, grossly negligent, or systemic negligent Fourth Amendment violations AND when failure to suppress would contradict clearly established U.S. Supreme Court holdings
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Bars Tennessee courts from enforcing any state exclusionary rule that provides broader protections than the federal exclusionary rule as defined by the U.S. Supreme Court
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Grants the state immediate interlocutory appeal directly to the Tennessee Supreme Court for any order suppressing evidence, with mandatory stay of trial proceedings during the appeal
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Effective date of July 1, 2026, applying to actions occurring on or after that date
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to evidence.
Evidence
Last Action
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
3/11/2026