HB 58 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires an employing law enforcement agency to contact any prior law enforcement agency that employed the agency's officer or special deputy as part of the thorough investigation into the person's good moral character. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 8.

HB 58 requires Tennessee law enforcement agencies to contact a job candidate's previous law enforcement employers as part of verifying their "good moral character" during hiring. This applies directly to police departments and sheriff's offices when vetting new officers or special deputies. The bill amends Tennessee law to mandate this specific step in the background check process. As a procedural change to hiring requirements, it does not alter substantive law or create new penalties.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025
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Total actions
9
Key actions
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Committee
5
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Photo of Yusuf Hakeem
Yusuf Hakeem
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TN
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