Amends TCA Title 4.
Tennessee HB0287 amends the Tennessee Code Annotated by reducing the time frame for the commissioner to report the death of a person in custody from 10 to five business days to members of the General Assembly representing the deceased's legislative districts. The bill affects the reporting process for deaths occurring in custody and mandates that the report include the name of the department facility where the death occurred. Key provisions include the shortened reporting timeline and the requirement for facility identification in the report.
Tennessee HB0287 amends the Tennessee Code Annotated by reducing the time frame for the commissioner to report the death of a person in custody from 10 to five business days to members of the General Assembly representing the deceased's legislative districts. The bill affects the reporting process for deaths occurring in custody and mandates that the report include the name of the department facility where the death occurred. Key provisions include the shortened reporting timeline and the requirement for facility identification in the report.
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