Tennessee Senate Bill 1724: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 8; Title 29; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to arrestees.

Tennessee · 114 session

Status: Introduced

What it does

As introduced, permits a jail to refuse an arrestee if the arrestee requires medical attention and has been arrested for a misdemeanor offense that does not constitute a crime against a person; requires the arresting agency to have the arrestee evaluated by a healthcare provider and to obtain a release form from the healthcare provider prior to the jail accepting the arrestee. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 8; Title 29; Title 40 and Title 41.

Latest action

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 751 (2026-04-24)

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