Tennessee Senate Bill SB0088

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/9/25
• Engrossed: 3/10/25
• Enrolled: 4/16/25
• Passed: 4/24/25
• Chaptered: 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

SB0088 makes a narrow technical change to Tennessee law concerning the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). The bill removes the TBI from one statutory list in Title 4, Chapter 29, and adds it to another list in the same chapter, which is the chapter governing state boards, commissions, and similar entities. The bill also references the TBI’s creation statute in Title 38, Chapter 6. In practical terms, the measure appears to be a housekeeping or organizational update rather than a policy change. It likely ensures that the TBI is properly listed in the state’s official statutory inventory of entities subject to periodic review or related administrative requirements. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law, citing the public welfare. The overall sentiment around the bill was strongly favorable and noncontroversial. It passed the Senate Government Operations Committee unanimously and later received a unanimous floor vote, indicating broad agreement that the change was routine and needed. There is little evidence of substantive contention in the available record. Because the bill is limited to statutory placement and cross-referencing of the TBI within Tennessee’s code, any discussion would likely have centered on administrative accuracy rather than disagreement over the bureau’s powers, duties, or funding. No opposing arguments or amendments are reflected in the provided materials.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 4, Chapter 29 by deleting the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation from one subdivision and adding it to another subdivision listing the agency by name. This changes how the TBI is categorized within the state’s statutory framework for governmental entities, but does not alter the bureau’s substantive law-enforcement authority under Title 38, Chapter 6. The affected party is the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and the practical effect is administrative rather than regulatory.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have been viewed as routine and noncontroversial. It advanced unanimously in the Senate Government Operations Committee and passed the floor without opposition, suggesting broad bipartisan support and little concern about the substance of the change.

Contention

No notable contention is reflected in the available record. The measure is a technical statutory update involving the TBI’s placement in Tennessee’s code, so any discussion would likely have focused on administrative cleanup and correct cross-referencing rather than policy disputes. There are no recorded dissenting votes, amendments, or committee objections in the provided materials.