Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HB1394 Latest Draft

Bill / Draft Version Filed 02/06/2025

                             
SENATE BILL 1351 
 By Akbari 
 
HOUSE BILL 1394 
By Pearson 
 
 
HB1394 
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; 
Title 8; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 and Title 38, 
Chapter 6, relative to the Tennessee bureau of 
investigation. 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: 
 SECTION 1.  Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38, Chapter 6, Part 1, is amended by 
adding the following as a new section: 
 (a)  As used in this section, "investigative materials" includes, but is not limited to, 
audio and video files, recordings, transcripts, documents, reports, paperwork, and other 
print or digital media generated by the bureau and germane to an investigation by the 
bureau. 
 (b)  The bureau shall maintain copies of all original investigative materials with 
the case file for each investigation by the bureau. 
 SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.