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TN HB 1254

enacted

Law Enforcement - As enacted, requires a prosecuting agency that maintains a Brady list to adopt a policy that meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1254 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1254 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-27. Latest recorded action (2026-04-27): Pub. Ch. 770

What is TN HB 1254 about?

TN HB 1254 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Law Enforcement - As enacted, requires a prosecuting agency that maintains a Brady list to adopt a policy that meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1254?

Alexander is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1254.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2026-04-27 — Pub. Ch. 770
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Alexanderprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-12

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  6. 2025-03-19

    Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  7. 2026-01-21

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  8. 2026-01-26

    Meeting Canceled

  9. 2026-01-28

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  10. 2026-02-04

    Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 2/18/2026

  11. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  12. 2026-02-18

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  14. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  15. 2026-03-04

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

  16. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  17. 2026-03-11

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  18. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  19. 2026-03-18

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  20. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  21. 2026-03-25

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  23. 2026-04-01

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2026-04-02

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  25. 2026-04-06

    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    passage

  26. 2026-04-06

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0822)

  27. 2026-04-06

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  28. 2026-04-06

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  29. 2026-04-06

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  30. 2026-04-06

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 14, PNV 5

    passage

  31. 2026-04-06

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  32. 2026-04-06

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0881)

    amendment-passage

  33. 2026-04-07

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  34. 2026-04-08

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  35. 2026-04-08

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  36. 2026-04-09

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  37. 2026-04-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  38. 2026-04-27

    Effective date(s) 04/21/2026

  39. 2026-04-27

    Pub. Ch. 770

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/18/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-02-18 · pass · 5-1

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/25/2026 Passed

    2026-03-25 · pass · 17-5

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-01 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Powell: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting
  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-06 · pass · 33-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-06 · pass · 75-14

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Capley: not voting
    • Hulsey: not voting
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Sherrell: not voting
    • Vital: not voting
  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 4/2/2026 (2)

    2026-04-06 · fail · 0-0

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