Tennessee House Bill HB0266

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/21/25
• Refer: 2/3/25
• Refer: 3/10/25
• Chaptered: 4/29/25
• Passed: 4/29/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 38, Chapter 6, relative to the Tennessee bureau of investigation.

Summary

HB0266 makes a narrow technical change to Tennessee law governing state boards and commissions. It removes the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) from one list in Tennessee Code Annotated Title 4, Chapter 29, and adds the TBI to another list of entities that are created by statute and subject to the chapter’s provisions. The bill is framed as an administrative update rather than a substantive policy change. In practical terms, the measure updates the statutory cross-references for the TBI, which is created under Title 38, Chapter 6. The bill does not change the bureau’s powers, duties, or operations; instead, it aligns the code so the TBI is properly referenced in the state’s general law on boards, commissions, and similar entities.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated §§ 4-29-246 and 4-29-250 to correct the statutory listing of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Its effect is limited to state law organization and codification, ensuring the TBI is included in the appropriate statutory category under Title 4 while removing an outdated or duplicative reference elsewhere. No direct impact on criminal investigations, local governments, or private parties is apparent from the text.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have been noncontroversial and broadly supported. It passed the House Government Operations Committee 9-0 and later passed the House on the consent calendar by a 94-0 vote, indicating strong bipartisan agreement and little to no opposition. The available record suggests it was treated as a routine housekeeping measure.

Contention

There is no recorded substantive contention in the available committee or floor materials. Because the bill is a technical statutory cleanup concerning the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the likely point of interest was simply whether the code references were being updated correctly. The unanimous votes suggest no member raised objections about the change or its effect on the TBI.