Law Enforcement - As enacted, requires TACIR to conduct a study of the salaries and other benefits paid to state and local law enforcement officers in this state; authorizes the commissioner of safety to establish a hazardous duty designation for members of the highway patrol that may be used to authorize additional compensation for designated members. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38.

HB 2204 requires Tennessee's intergovernmental relations commission (TACIR) to study state and local law enforcement officers' salaries and benefits. The study will examine how current pay affects hiring, retention, and staffing - especially in smaller cities and counties - and how state pay changes influence local departments. TACIR must complete the study using existing resources and submit a report to the governor and legislature by January 31, 2027. This bill does not change pay rates but aims to provide data for future decisions about law enforcement compensation.