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

HB 954: Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires each law enforcement agency to develop and implement an alternative crisis response unit; requires the Tennessee peace officer standards and training commission to establish uniform training standards for alternative crisis response units in all law enforcement agencies. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 38.

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 954 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires each law enforcement agency to develop and implement an alternative crisis response unit; requires the Tennessee peace officer standards and training commission to establish uniform training standards for alternative crisis response units in all law enforcement agencies. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 38. Primary sponsor: Shaundelle Brooks (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shaundelle BrooksPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60

“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. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
  2. Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
  3. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
  4. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  5. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
  6. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  7. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
  8. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  9. Intro., P1C.
  10. Filed for introduction

Sources

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