The Overview
Tennessee's State Supreme Court Justice may finally be getting their own state funded security detail. [](#ngr-7aa0af26-ac10-4117-9b9e-e5aa76cfcae4)
What the Law Does
The bill SB 4, will require the Tennessee Supreme Court's annual budget to include sufficient funding to provide the chief justice with a security detail to transport and accompany them on all official state business. State Sen. Rose sponsored the measure, which has a companion bill, HB 3, in the 114th legislative session.
SB 4 mandates that the Tennessee Supreme Court's annual budget include funding for a security detail to transport and accompany the chief justice on all official state business. It amends Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Title 16, which governs the court system, and Title 17, which covers state appropriations.
By the Numbers
The House passed SB 4 with 97 votes in favor and zero opposed. Cost estimates for the bill have yet to be finalized.
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