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.
HB 1254 requires state or local governments to provide law enforcement officers with written notice of reasons for being placed on a "Brady list" (a list of officers with unresolved concerns) before final placement. It gives officers at least 10 business days to respond to the allegations before the list placement becomes final. The bill directly affects law enforcement officers in Tennessee and amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 38, Chapter 8, to establish this procedural safeguard.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed Apr 21, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
23
Committee
20
Amendments
1
Apr 21, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
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Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
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Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0881)
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Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 14, PNV 5
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Apr 6, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
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Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
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Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
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Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 2/18/2026
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Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/4/2026
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Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 1/28/2026
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Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
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Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
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Feb 12, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Judiciary Committee
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Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
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Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Jo Alexander
RRepublican
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