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Committee backs measure letting TBI investigate elder financial exploitation directly
Summary
HB 3‑54 would allow the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to investigate suspected elder financial exploitation without always coordinating first with a district attorney; sponsors said the change speeds urgent investigations and builds on a TBI elder‑abuse hotline.
Chairman Powers described HB 3‑54 as clarifying the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's authority to determine the best investigative approach for suspected elder financial exploitation and to coordinate with prosecutors or investigate directly when required. "We have, last year, we set up an elder financial abuse hotline through TBI hotline," the sponsor said, noting TBI helps triage urgent matters where assets can be moved out of reach.
Committee members asked how reports are initiated and whether ordinary citizens could call the hotline; the sponsor replied the hotline is open and coordination with DAs remains an option but not a mandatory first step in urgent cases. Members moved the bill as amended to Calendar & Rules by recorded vote; the clerk reported 18 ayes, 0 nos.
