House Bill 1064 aims to enhance public safety measures in Tennessee by introducing new requirements for defendants arrested for specific offenses. The bill mandates that individuals charged with serious crimes, including domestic assault, burglary, reckless driving, and others involving firearms or serious bodily injury, must wear a global positioning monitoring system (GPS) device as a condition of bail. This requirement can be waived only if the court determines that the defendant no longer poses a threat to the victim or public safety. Additionally, the bill establishes reporting obligations for courts regarding the number of defendants under GPS monitoring and the offenses they are awaiting trial for.

The bill also includes several amendments to existing laws, such as requiring magistrates to document the factors considered when deciding on a defendant's release conditions and ensuring that victims' addresses remain confidential if the defendant is prohibited from approaching certain locations. Furthermore, it stipulates that law enforcement officers must activate their vehicle's blue lights and notify dispatch when initiating a traffic stop, and it increases penalties for property violations against first responders. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 40-11-152(b)(2), 40-11-152, 40-11-115(a), 40-11-115, 39-13-502(a)(4), 39-13-502, 40-11-152(d), 40-11-152(l), 39-14-105