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TN SB2776

TN SB2776
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to searches.


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Introduced
01/31/2024
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/25/2024

Introduced Session

113th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, requires, subject to judicially recognized exceptions, all POST-certified officers to obtain a search warrant before entering private property that identifies the person or property that is the subject of the search. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.

AI Summary

This bill requires all POST-certified law enforcement officers in Tennessee to obtain a search warrant before entering private property to conduct a search, unless a judicially recognized exception to the warrant requirement exists. Officers who knowingly fail to obtain a search warrant when required would commit a Class C misdemeanor. The bill amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated related to searches and takes effect on July 1, 2024.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee (on 03/26/2024)

Bill Topics

Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
  • ‐ Right to Privacy and Access to Government Information
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Criminal and Juvenile Delinquent Prosecution, Procedure, and Sentencing
  • ‐ Police, Fire, and Law Enforcement

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