Courts, Supreme Court of Tennessee

Plain English Breakdown

The bill was withdrawn, so it is not clear if or when these changes would take effect.

Supreme Court Chief Justice Security

This bill amends Tennessee law to require that the expenses of the Supreme Court include funding for a security detail for the chief justice during official duties.

What This Bill Does

• Requires the court's annual budget to cover the cost of providing a security detail for the Chief Justice on all official state business.

Who It Names or Affects

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

Terms To Know

Chief Justice

The leader and highest judge in a state's supreme court.

Security Detail

A group of people hired to protect someone, like bodyguards.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill was withdrawn on February 13, 2025.
• It is not clear if the security detail will be provided by state employees or private contractors.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

HOUSE BILL 3
By Bulso

SENATE BILL 4
By Rose

SB0004
000118
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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.