Amends TCA Title 40.
Tennessee SB1677 amends Title 40 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to prohibit courts from excluding evidence against a criminal defendant unless it was obtained through deliberate, reckless, or grossly negligent conduct that violates the Fourth Amendment, or if suppressing the evidence contradicts a clearly established U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The bill establishes an immediate interlocutory appeal to the Tennessee Supreme Court for cases where a motion to suppress evidence is granted. This legislation primarily affects criminal defendants and the judicial process regarding the admissibility of evidence.
Tennessee SB1677 amends Title 40 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to prohibit courts from excluding evidence against a criminal defendant unless it was obtained through deliberate, reckless, or grossly negligent conduct that violates the Fourth Amendment, or if suppressing the evidence contradicts a clearly established U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The bill establishes an immediate interlocutory appeal to the Tennessee Supreme Court for cases where a motion to suppress evidence is granted. This legislation primarily affects criminal defendants and the judicial process regarding the admissibility of evidence.
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Roberts, Kerry
114th General Assembly
January 14, 2026
March 16, 2026
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee