Bill Title: As enacted, enacts the "Debra Johnson Act," which authorizes the department to contribute state funds toward the funeral and burial expenses of a correctional employee killed in the line of duty. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 6.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-5)

Status: (Passed) 2020-07-22 - Pub. Ch. 779 [SB1578 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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