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SB1351 • 2026

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

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.

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Sponsor
Akbari, Pearson
Last action
2026-02-17
Official status
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about future funding requirements or digitization service costs beyond acknowledging they may be necessary.

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Case File Requirements

This bill requires the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to keep copies of all original investigative materials with each case file.

What This Bill Does

  • Defines 'investigative materials' as including audio and video files, recordings, transcripts, documents, reports, paperwork, and other print or digital media related to an investigation.
  • Requires the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to keep copies of all original investigative materials with each case file.
  • Allocates $400,000 for fiscal year 2025-26 and $150,000 annually starting in fiscal year 2026-27 to cover initial storage costs.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
  • Taxpayers who fund state government expenses

Terms To Know

Investigative materials
Includes audio and video files, recordings, transcripts, documents, reports, paperwork, and other print or digital media related to an investigation.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The extent of future funding needs for storage and digitization services cannot be determined at this time.
  • Additional sophisticated storage facilities may need to be constructed in the future as storage needs increase.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    No Action Taken

  2. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026

  3. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  4. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  5. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  6. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  7. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  8. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  9. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/11/2026

  10. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  11. 2026-01-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Meeting Canceled

  12. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  13. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  14. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  15. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

  16. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  17. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to Final Calendar #2

  18. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  19. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  20. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  21. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  22. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  23. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  24. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  25. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1394
By Pearson

SENATE BILL 1351
By Akbari

SB1351
003049
- 1 -

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.