Amends TCA Title 18; Title 38, Chapter 6; Title 39 and Title 40, Chapter 35.
Tennessee SB0841 mandates that individuals arrested for felony offenses occurring on or after July 1, 2025, must provide a biological specimen for DNA analysis prior to their release from custody. This bill affects individuals arrested for such offenses and establishes procedures for the collection and handling of DNA samples by law enforcement, including requirements for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to maintain or destroy samples based on the outcome of the criminal proceedings. Key provisions include the necessity of a magistrate's determination of probable cause before sample collection and the requirement for the court to condition bond or recognizance on the provision of the specimen.
Tennessee SB0841 mandates that individuals arrested for felony offenses occurring on or after July 1, 2025, must provide a biological specimen for DNA analysis prior to their release from custody. This bill affects individuals arrested for such offenses and establishes procedures for the collection and handling of DNA samples by law enforcement, including requirements for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to maintain or destroy samples based on the outcome of the criminal proceedings. Key provisions include the necessity of a magistrate's determination of probable cause before sample collection and the requirement for the court to condition bond or recognizance on the provision of the specimen.
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Walley, Page
114th General Assembly
February 4, 2025
April 20, 2026
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026