Tennessee Senate Bill 2451

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, requires a law enforcement agency to assign a law enforcement officer to begin an investigation of a suspected homicide within the agency’s jurisdiction and, in determining which law enforcement officer will lead the investigation, requires the law enforcement agency to assign the investigation to an officer who will be available to investigate the offense for at least two days following the opening of an investigation. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40, relative to homicide investigations.

Sen. Raumesh Akbari [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	Senate	Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
2024-02-28	Senate	Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/5/2024
2024-02-01	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2024-01-31	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2024-01-30	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB2331 (Crossfiled) 2024-03-19 - Failed for lack of motion in: Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2451&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2451.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB2331.pdf