TennesseeTACIR studies officer pay as safety chief may mark patrol hazardous duty
TACIR must examine how pay affects hiring and retention among state and local officers, while the safety commissioner may designate highway patrol members for possible extra pay.
What it does
TACIR must study state and local officers’ pay and benefits, including how they affect hiring and retention, and report its findings and recommendations to state leaders.
The safety commissioner may designate highway patrol members for hazardous duty; that designation may be used to authorize extra pay.
Argument forThe study could help state leaders see how pay affects hiring and retention, especially in smaller local departments, and consider ways to improve staffing.
Argument againstUsing TACIR’s existing resources for the study could leave less time or staff for its other work.
More detail
TACIR must study officer pay and benefits and report its findings and recommendations. The study covers full-time, salaried state and local officers, including police, sheriff’s staff, state investigators, and correctional officers. TACIR must conduct the study using its existing resources. TACIR must deliver the report to the governor, the speakers of the Senate and House, and the legislative librarian by January 31, 2027.
The commissioner of safety may designate highway patrol members for hazardous duty, which may be used to authorize extra pay. This authority applies to members of the highway patrol. The designation may be used to authorize extra pay; the text does not require that extra pay be provided.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 27Pub. Ch. 1121Latest
- May 27Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
- May 22Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- May 11Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
- May 7Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Apr 30Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Apr 29Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
- Apr 21Subst. for comp. HB.Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 21Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0796)Minor
- Apr 21Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
- Apr 13Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Apr 9Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0907)
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 9Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0Passed Senate
- Apr 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 9Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
- Apr 7Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026
- Mar 25Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/25/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 24Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
- Mar 24Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
- Mar 23Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 23Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
- Mar 18Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
- Mar 17
- Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026 3/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 16Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
- Mar 11Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026
- Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
- Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced
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