HB 1166 - SB 1422
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
March 7, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Natalie Dusek | Email: natalie.dusek@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
HB 1166 - SB 1422
SUMMARY OF BILL: Requires law enforcement agencies (LEAs) to include an inquiry into
the presence of bullying when investigating a crime of violence in the workplace. Requires LEAs to
report findings to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations (TBI). Requires the TBI to submit an
annual report on workplace bullying and violence to certain legislative committees by July 1, 2026,
and by each July 1 thereafter.
FISCAL IMPACT:
STATE GOVERNMENT
EXPENDITURES General Fund
FY25-26 $30,000
Assumptions:
• The proposed legislation requires an LEA that is investigating a crime of violence in the
workplace to include an inquiry into whether bullying was occurring in the workplace and
whether the crime of violence was a result of, or connected to, bullying and report findings
to the TBI. It additionally requires the TBI to submit an annual report on workplace
bullying and violence to legislative committees.
• The TBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division does not currently collect
or maintain data related to workplace bullying.
• Based on information provided by the TBI, the relevant crime statistics vendor will be
required to develop a web entry form and public-facing site to facilitate investigative data
reporting from LEAs. Establishment of a separate repository to store and maintain the data,
as well as generate reports, will also be required. The one-time costs associated with these
requirements are estimated to be $30,000.
• Based on information provided by the Tennessee Sheriffs Association (TSA) and the
Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police (TACP), LEAs can include questions regarding
bullying when investigating crimes of violence in the workplace and report findings to the
TBI within existing resources.
• Any fiscal impact to LEAs is therefore estimated to be not significant.
• The proposed legislation will increase state expenditures by an estimated $30,000 in FY25-
26.
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CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director