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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1287: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, increases, from 15 to 20, the number of background investigations that the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives may request a year for persons under consideration for appointment to a position of trust and responsibility. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 67.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1287 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, increases, from 15 to 20, the number of background investigations that the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives may request a year for persons under consideration for appointment to a position of trust and responsibility. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 67. Primary sponsor: Timothy Hill (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2025): Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Timothy HillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
  2. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to the Gun Calendar
  3. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
  4. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  5. Ref. to Judiciary Committee
  6. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
  7. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
  8. Intro., P1C.
  9. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source