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TN HB1718
Bill
Status
1/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Fred Atchley
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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Department must report findings to the chairs of the Senate State and Local Government Committee and the House corrections committee by July 1, 2026
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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