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Bill to eliminate $10 TBI background-check fee is rolled; agency warns of funding and service impacts
Summary
House Bill 1287, which would remove the $10 fee for state background checks, was discussed at length and rolled by the Civil Justice Subcommittee after TBI officials warned the change would undermine TICS funding and service capacity.
House Bill 1287, which would eliminate the state’s $10 fee associated with background checks conducted through the Tennessee Instant Check System (TICS), was discussed at length and ultimately rolled by the subcommittee for further work.
Representative Hill described the bill as a proposal to make background checks free to increase public awareness and use, particularly for person-to-person sales. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) strongly opposed the change. Patrick…
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