Tennessee · Senate Bill 2877 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8 and Title 38, relative to crime labs.

SB 2877 Sponsored by Sara Kyle Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 1, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 18, 2024
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Evidence - As introduced, directs the Tennessee advisory committee on intergovernmental relations (TACIR), with the assistance of the Tennessee bureau of investigation, the district attorneys general conference, and the department of safety, to study the feasibility of a Shelby County crime lab and the impact of such a crime lab on public health, safety, education, housing, and the economy for citizens and visitors…

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Evidence - As introduced, directs the Tennessee advisory committee on intergovernmental relations (TACIR), with the assistance of the Tennessee bureau of investigation, the district attorneys general conference, and the department of safety, to study the feasibility of a Shelby County crime lab and the impact of such a crime lab on public health, safety, education, housing, and the economy for citizens and visitors of Shelby County, the city of Memphis, this state, and the Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi tri-state region; requires TACIR to submit a report of the study findings to the general assembly by January 14, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 38.

Every action

17 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 9 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  9. SenateRule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2024
  1. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  2. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/16/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  3. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  4. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/18/2024
  5. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
  6. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 18, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 4 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 2, 2024 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Members

Yes · 7

 Passed 7–0
Apr 16, 2024 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 10

No · 1

 Passed 10–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • SK Sara KyleD Primary sponsor · District 30
All 3 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.