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

HB 850: Search & Seizure - As introduced, requires officials who are employed or contracted by the federal government, the state government, or a local government within this state, or an agency or department thereof, to obtain a search warrant that identifies the person or property that is the subject of the search before entering private property, unless a judicially recognized exception to the warrant requirement exists. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 44.

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 850 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Search & Seizure - As introduced, requires officials who are employed or contracted by the federal government, the state government, or a local government within this state, or an agency or department thereof, to obtain a search warrant that identifies the person or property that is the subject of the search before entering private property, unless a judicially recognized exception to the warrant requirement exists. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 44. Primary sponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2026): No Action Taken.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michele ReneauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27

“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. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
  12. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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