STATE BILLTN HB 1718PASSED

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

As enacted, requires each correctional officer at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center to utilize a body camera that is recording at all times while the officer is on duty at the facility and is in contact with or may reasonably anticipate contact or interaction with an inmate; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 10 and Title 41.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 18, 2026; 178 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 1718 · PassedMay 18

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 18, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 18, 2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 18, 2026Pub. Ch. 956

May 7, 2026Signed by Governor.

May 6, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 28, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 22, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0Senate

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Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0815)Senate

Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1075)Senate

Apr 22, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Apr 22, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Apr 21, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Apr 21, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 2, PNV 0House

Apr 21, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1149)House

Apr 21, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0916)House

Apr 21, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 14, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026House

Apr 14, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 14, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 14, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 14, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 14, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/15/2026House

Apr 1, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026House

Apr 1, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 31, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 31, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 24, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 23, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 19, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 18, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Mar 12, 2026Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026House

Feb 4, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 2, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Jan 22, 2026Assigned to s/c Public Service SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 22, 2026P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Jan 22, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Jan 21, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 20, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMar 18, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 31, 2026 · House · 23 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 14, 2026 · House · 25 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 14, 2026 · House · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 84 yea · 2 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Third ConsiderationApr 22, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Correctional Programs

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

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

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