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TN HB1718

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Fred Atchley

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the Tennessee Department of Correction to study the cost of equipping correctional officers and prison contractor employees with body cameras at specific adult correctional facilities

  • Applies only to facilities on public property housing state inmates where services are provided by prison contractors, located in a metropolitan county with population between 11,600 and 11,616 per the 2020 census

  • Department must report findings to the chairs of the Senate State and Local Government Committee and the House corrections committee by July 1, 2026

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

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

Correctional Programs

Last Action

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

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Service Subcommittee3/12/2026
State & Local Government1/22/2026

Full Bill Text

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