SB1820

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 10 and Title 41, relative to body cameras.

Complete·5/18/26

Tennessee SB1820 mandates a study on the cost of equipping correctional officers and contractors with body cameras in specific adult correctional.

Tennessee SB1820 requires the Department of Correction to study the cost of equipping correctional officers and employees of prison contractors with body cameras in adult correctional facilities located on public property housing inmates under the department's custody. These facilities must be in a county with a metropolitan form of government and a population between 11,600 and 11,616. The department must report its findings to the relevant committee chairs by July 1, 2026. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

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Roll Call Votes

11 Yea

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Calendar

Apr 20

1:00 PM

Senate Finance, Ways And Means Hearing

Mar 17

8:45 AM

Senate Revenue Subcommittee Of Finance, Ways & Means Hearing

History

May 18

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 956

Apr 22

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted

Apr 21

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026