Laws

Tennessee is without a Law but with Relevant/Related Laws, Bills, or Advocacy Activities.

The director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation shall report law enforcement related deaths annually to the Board of Health. TN ST 38-10-104. The report shall contain demographic data, including the percentage of suspects, victims, and convicted offenders based on race, gender, age, nationality, and any other appropriate demographic, as determined by the director of the Tennessee bureau of investigation” (emphasis added). There are no additional details in the law about how race is categorized.

Bills

HB 1221

HB 1221 (2023): “Notwithstanding another law to the contrary, each report that is required to be submitted to the general assembly that relates to procurement, unemployment, labor, or contracting with this state must contain a component that describes any relevant demographic information” (emphasis added). Bill status.