STATE BILLTN SB 1820PASSED

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: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN SB 1820 · PassedMay 18

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 956 · May 18, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 18, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 956

Apr 22, 2026Companion House Bill substitutedSenate

Apr 21, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026Senate

Apr 20, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate

Apr 16, 2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026Senate

Apr 14, 2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026Senate

Mar 17, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate

Mar 11, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026Senate

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Jan 22, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeSenate

Jan 21, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Jan 20, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Mar 17, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0Apr 20, 2026 · Senate · 11 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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