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.
1
What it does
Plain-language analysis is being updated.
Use the official record and source text while enrichment finishes.
2
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
3
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
4
More on this bill
Where it stands
Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Apr 15Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeLatest
Apr 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 8Placed behind the budget
Apr 8Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Apr 2Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 1Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 1Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Apr 1Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
Apr 1Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
Mar 27Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 25Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/25/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 25Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
Mar 24Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 19Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 18Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
Feb 5P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Feb 5Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor