Law Enforcement - As enacted, requires TACIR to conduct a study of the salaries and other benefits paid to state and local law enforcement officers in this state; authorizes the commissioner of safety to establish a hazardous duty designation for members of the highway patrol that may be used to authorize additional compensation for designated members. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38.

SB 2177 requires Tennessee's TACIR (Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations) to study the salaries and benefits of state and local law enforcement officers. The study must examine how current pay affects recruitment, staffing, and retention - especially in smaller cities and counties - and analyze how state salary changes impact local officers. TACIR will report findings and recommendations to the governor and legislature by January 31, 2027, using existing resources. This bill directly affects all full-time, salaried state and local law enforcement officers, including police, sheriffs, and correctional staff.