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

HB 1394: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, requires the bureau to maintain with each investigative case file copies of all original investigative materials, including audio and video files, recordings, transcripts, documents, reports, paperwork, and other print or digital media generated by the bureau and germane to the investigation by the bureau. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 and Title 38, Chapter 6.

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 1394 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, requires the bureau to maintain with each investigative case file copies of all original investigative materials, including audio and video files, recordings, transcripts, documents, reports, paperwork, and other print or digital media generated by the bureau and germane to the investigation by the bureau. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 and Title 38, Chapter 6. Primary sponsor: Justin Pearson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2026): No Action Taken.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Justin PearsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse86

“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. No Action Taken
  2. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026
  3. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
  4. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
  5. Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/11/2026
  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
  8. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026
  9. Meeting Canceled
  10. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/28/2026
  11. Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
  12. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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