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TennesseeHB 1254114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38, Chapter 8, relative to law enforcement officers' rights.

Sponsored By: Rebecca K Alexander (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Law Enforcement

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Notice and appeal rights for officers

Before deciding to list you, the prosecutor must send written notice to your current or last known work address. Your employer must deliver the notice to you at your last known address. The notice must say listing is being considered, give the reasons, and tell you how to respond. If you are listed, the office must send another notice explaining how to request reconsideration, deadlines, and what evidence to submit. You should file as soon as possible after you get the notice. If your reconsideration is granted, your name is removed; if denied or not filed correctly, it stays. The prosecutor may also remove your name any time if new facts support removal.

Brady files confidential, disclosures required

Brady lists and related files held by prosecutors are confidential and not open under the Tennessee Public Records Act. They can be shared with the officer or the officer’s lawyer, by law or court order, or with another law enforcement or prosecuting agency in another district. The law does not change prosecutors’ duty to disclose Brady material to defendants and courts. It also does not create a new private right to sue prosecutors or employers.

Prosecutors must set Brady list rules

Any prosecutor that keeps a Brady list must have a written policy. Before adopting it, the office must share a draft with all law enforcement agencies in the district for comment. The policy must spell out placement criteria, written notice, a chance to respond, how to ask for reconsideration, and decision timelines. The law also defines what a “Brady list” is and which prosecuting offices these rules cover.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rebecca K Alexander

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • John Crawford

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 146 • No: 20

House vote • 4/6/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026

Yes: 75 • No: 14

Senate vote • 4/6/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/6/2026

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/6/2026

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2026

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 16 • No: 0

House vote • 3/25/2026

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 17 • No: 5

House vote • 2/18/2026

HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 5 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor.

    4/21/2026

  2. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/9/2026House

  3. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/8/2026House

  4. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/8/2026Senate

  5. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/7/2026House

  6. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0881)

    4/6/2026House

  7. Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 14, PNV 5

    4/6/2026House

  8. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/6/2026House

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/6/2026House

  10. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/6/2026Senate

  11. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/6/2026Senate

  12. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0822)

    4/6/2026Senate

  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    4/6/2026Senate

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

    4/2/2026House

  15. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    4/1/2026House

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

    4/1/2026House

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee

    3/25/2026House

  18. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

    3/25/2026House

  19. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

    3/18/2026House

  20. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

    3/18/2026House

  21. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

    3/11/2026House

  22. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

    3/11/2026House

  23. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

    3/4/2026House

  24. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

    3/4/2026House

  25. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

    2/25/2026House

Bill Text

  • HA0881 (Substitute)

    4/6/2026

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0822

    PDF

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