Courts, Supreme Court of Tennessee - As introduced, requires the expenses of the Tennessee supreme court to include each year an amount sufficient to provide the chief justice with a security detail to transport and accompany the chief justice on all official state business. - Amends TCA Title 16 and Title 17.

SB 4 (Senate Bill 4) requires the Tennessee Supreme Court to allocate annual funds for a security detail to transport and accompany the Chief Justice during all official state business. This bill directly affects the Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court by mandating security coverage for their official travel and duties. The key provision amends Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 16-3-103 and 17 (via Title 16 and Title 17) to include this security expense in the court's annual budget. The bill was introduced in November 2024, passed initial Senate readings in January 2025, but was withdrawn on February 13, 2025, and did not become law.