SB0235

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38, Chapter 8, relative to law enforcement officers.

Introduced·1/21/25
Draft Text

SB0235 amends Tennessee law to require a thorough investigation for law enforcement officers, including contacting prior agencies if the applicant.

SB0235 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38, Chapter 8, to revise the qualifications for law enforcement officers. It mandates that officers must have good moral character, determined through a thorough investigation by the employing agency. If the applicant has prior law enforcement experience, the employing agency must contact any prior law enforcement agency that employed the person as part of the investigation. This act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

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History

Mar 2

Senate

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration