# Tennessee SB 1820: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 10 and Title 41, relative to body cameras.

Tennessee SB 1820, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 10 and Title 41, relative to body cameras., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-18 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 956) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1820
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 10 and Title 41, relative to body cameras.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-05-18, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 956
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 32
- Subjects: Correctional Programs
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (20 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Raumesh Akbari (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Richard Briggs (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Heidi Campbell (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rusty Crowe (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnson
- Cosponsor: Sara Kyle (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: London Lamar (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Becky D. Massey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy McNally (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charlane Oliver (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Pody (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Powers
- Cosponsor: Reeves
- Cosponsor: Kerry Roberts (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Southerland (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stevens
- Cosponsor: Brent Taylor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Page Walley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bo Watson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: White
- Cosponsor: Ken Yager (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Yarbro (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-20 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-05-18: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 956
- 2026-04-22: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0956.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1718.pdf)
- HA0916: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0916.pdf)
- HA1149: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1149.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1820.pdf)
- SA0815: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0815.pdf)
- SA1075: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1075.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0956.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1718.pdf)
- [HA0916 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0916.pdf)
- [HA1149 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1149.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1820.pdf)
- [SA0815 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0815.pdf)
- [SA1075 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1075.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1820-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).