Senate Bill 2177, also known as House Bill 2204, mandates the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) to conduct a comprehensive study on the salaries and benefits of state and local law enforcement officers. The study will focus on how current compensation impacts recruitment, staffing, and retention, especially in smaller city and county departments, and will also evaluate the effects of state salary increases on local law enforcement recruitment and retention. TACIR is required to publish its findings and recommendations in a report to be delivered to key state officials by January 31, 2027.

Additionally, the bill defines "local law enforcement officer" and "state law enforcement officer" to clarify the scope of the study. Local law enforcement officers include full-time employees such as sheriffs and police officers, while state law enforcement officers encompass commissioned members of various state agencies involved in law enforcement. The act will take effect upon becoming law, emphasizing the importance of addressing law enforcement compensation for public welfare.