HB1547

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8 and Title 38, relative to criminal justice.

Introduced·1/13/26
Draft Text

Tennessee HB1547 mandates criminal justice agencies to share data with bona fide researchers, with certain conditions and fees.

Tennessee HB1547 amends Tennessee Code to require criminal justice agencies to share data and records with bona fide researchers, including personally identifying information, under specific conditions. Agencies may charge fees for data retrieval but can waive them. The attorney general must issue guidance by January 1, 2027, to help agencies comply. This aims to facilitate valuable research benefiting public safety, while ensuring data security and proper use.

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History

Mar 18

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

Mar 11

House

Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

Mar 11

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026