Courts, Supreme Court of Tennessee

Plain English Breakdown

The bill was withdrawn, but it is unclear if there are any pending actions or future considerations.

Supreme Court Chief Justice Security

This bill requires the Tennessee Supreme Court to fund a security detail for the chief justice's official state business.

What This Bill Does

• Requires the expenses of the Tennessee Supreme Court to include an amount sufficient each year to provide the chief justice with a security detail that transports and accompanies the chief justice on all official state business.

Who It Names or Affects

• Tennessee Supreme Court
• Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court

Terms To Know

Security Detail

A group of people who protect someone, like bodyguards.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill was withdrawn and is no longer active.
• It does not specify how much money the security detail will cost.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

SENATE BILL 4
By Rose

HOUSE BILL 3
By Bulso

HB0003
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16
and Title 17, relative to the Tennessee supreme
court.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 16-3-103, is amended by adding the
following language to the end of the section:
Such expenses shall include each year an amount sufficient to provide the chief justice
with a security detail to transport and accompany the chief justice on all official state
business.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.