House Bill 1718, also known as Senate Bill 1820, amends Tennessee Code Annotated by adding a new section to Title 41, Chapter 24, which mandates a study on the costs associated with equipping correctional officers and employees of prison contractors with body cameras in specific adult correctional facilities. The bill specifies that the study will focus on facilities located on public property that house inmates under the custody of the department and are situated in counties with a metropolitan form of government, having a population between 11,600 and 11,616, as per the 2020 federal census or any subsequent census.

The findings from this study are required to be reported to the chairs of the Senate State and Local Government Committee and the House Committee with jurisdiction over corrections by July 1, 2026. The report may be submitted electronically, and the act is set to take effect upon becoming law, emphasizing the importance of public welfare in its implementation.