Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, requires the TBI to establish a cold case division, to be divided into three geographic regions, each staffed by a regional director and no fewer than five cold case detectives; requires each local law enforcement agency to submit unsolved missing person or homicide cases to the cold case division following the passage of 10 years without resolution. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
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Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Apr 20Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026Latest
Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
Mar 16Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
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