TennesseeTennessee requires a statewide study of crime stoppers programs
The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations must examine crime stoppers programs’ funding, reporting, and community partnerships and recommend improvements using existing resources.
What it does
Tennessee’s advisory commission must study crime stoppers programs statewide and recommend improvements. It must examine their operations and partnerships using its existing resources.
State and local agencies must provide information or input requested for the study. The commission must report its findings and recommendations to legislative committee chairs when the study ends.
Argument forReviewing funding, data, and community partnerships could help Tennessee identify practical ways to strengthen crime stoppers programs.
Argument againstRequiring the study within existing resources could limit how deeply the commission can review programs across Tennessee.
More detail
The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations must study crime stoppers programs and recommend ways to improve them. The study covers programs across Tennessee, including their data and reporting, funding and fundraising, and partnerships with law enforcement and communities. The commission must use its existing resources. Recommendations must address statewide coordination, standards, and accountability; public participation and tips; and police effectiveness, cost efficiency, and community trust. The law took effect July 1, 2026.
Appropriate state and local government agencies must comply when the commission requests information or input needed for the study. The commission must report to the Senate Judiciary Committee chair and the House committee chair responsible for criminal justice, with a copy to the legislative librarian. The commission may request information and input as needed. Its report must include findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation. It may send the report electronically. The report is due upon completion of the study; the law sets no calendar deadline.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 18Pub. Ch. 967Latest
- May 18Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- May 13Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- May 5Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
- May 1Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Apr 23Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Apr 23Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
- Apr 20Subst. for comp. HB.Major
- Apr 20Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
- Feb 12Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Feb 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Feb 9Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/9/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/9/2026
- Feb 3Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/3/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/3/2026
- Jan 21Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 1/27/2026
- Jan 14Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Jan 13Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- 2025
- Dec 18Filed for introductionIntroduced
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