HB-658: Relating to immunity from civil and criminal liability for certain Department of Family and Protective Services contractors who participate in a child abuse or neglect investigation.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Cook
Read First Time on 02/23/2023
You have voted HB-658: Relating to immunity from civil and criminal liability for certain Department of Family and Protective Services contractors who participate in a child abuse or neglect investigation..
HB-505: Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eugene Wu
Read First Time on 02/23/2023
You have voted HB-505: Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties..
HB-635: Relating to notifying an alleged perpetrator of child abuse or neglect of the person's rights in connection with an investigation conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Frank
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/28/2023
You have voted HB-635: Relating to notifying an alleged perpetrator of child abuse or neglect of the person's rights in connection with an investigation conducted by the Department of Family and Protective Services..
HB-475: Relating to certain policies and procedures for health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments.
Sponsored by: Rep. Toni Rose
Received From The House on 05/03/2023
You have voted HB-475: Relating to certain policies and procedures for health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments..
Cina: Citizens' Review Panels [HB-337]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
An Act relating to citizen review panels for certain children in state custody; reestablishing the Citizens' Review Panel for Permanency Planning; and providing for an effective date.
HB-337: Cina: Citizens' Review Panels
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Prax
Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/17/2022
Harassment; Sex Offenders & Offenses [SB-187]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act relating to criminal law and procedure; relating to the crime of harassment; relating to the duty to register as a sex offender; amending the definition of 'sex offense'; relating to lifetime revocation of a teaching certificate for certain offenses; relating to the definition of 'domestic violence'; relating to multidisciplinary child protection teams; relating to arrest authority for pretrial services officers and probation officers; and providing for an effective date.
SB-187: Harassment; Sex Offenders & Offenses
Sponsored by: Sen.
Jud Rpt Recd W/cs Await Transmittal Nxt on 03/15/2022
Harassment; Sex Offenders & Offenses [HB-319]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act relating to criminal law and procedure; relating to the crime of harassment; relating to the duty to register as a sex offender; amending the definition of 'sex offense'; relating to lifetime revocation of a teaching certificate for certain offenses; relating to the definition of 'domestic violence'; relating to multidisciplinary child protection teams; relating to arrest authority for pretrial services officers and probation officers; and providing for an effective date.
HB-319: Harassment; Sex Offenders & Offenses
Sponsored by: Rep.
Governor's Transmittal Letter on 02/11/2022
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-1601, relative to child abuse coordinators. [HB-2582]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Criminal Justice ]
As enacted, requires LEAs and public charter schools to submit the contact information of the LEA's or public charter school's child abuse coordinator and alternative child abuse coordinator to the department of children's services at the beginning of each school year; authorizes a person to report directly to the department and law enforcement when alleged child abuse involves someone who is affiliated with the school. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-1601.
HB-2582: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-1601, relative to child abuse coordinators.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Littleton
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 781 on 04/13/2022
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-1601, relative to child abuse coordinators. [SB-2239]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Criminal Justice ]
As enacted, requires LEAs and public charter schools to submit the contact information of the LEA's or public charter school's child abuse coordinator and alternative child abuse coordinator to the department of children's services at the beginning of each school year; authorizes a person to report directly to the department and law enforcement when alleged child abuse involves someone who is affiliated with the school. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-1601.
SB-2239: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-1601, relative to child abuse coordinators.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ferrell Haile
Effective Date(s) 04/08/2022 on 04/13/2022
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 37 and Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4, relative to child abuse. [SB-2233]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
As introduced, expands the definition of child abuse to include a person under the age of 18 witnessing the abuse of another child in the child's immediate family or household or domestic abuse of a member of the child's immediate family or household. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 37 and Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4.
SB-2233: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 37 and Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4, relative to child abuse.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ferrell Haile
Re-refer To Senate Cal. Comm. on 03/28/2022
You have voted SB-2233: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 37 and Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4, relative to child abuse..
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 71, relative to child abuse. [HB-2371]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
As introduced, reduces, from no later than 60 days to no later than 50 days, the time after receiving an initial report of child abuse or child sexual abuse within which the department of children's services or child protective investigation team must determine whether the reported abuse was indicated or unfounded and report the findings to the department's abuse registry. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 71.
HB-2371: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 71, relative to child abuse.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Cooper
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee Of Civil Justice Committee on 03/16/2022
You have voted HB-2371: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 71, relative to child abuse..
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 37 and Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4, relative to child abuse. [HB-2236]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
As introduced, expands the definition of child abuse to include a person under the age of 18 witnessing the abuse of another child in the child's immediate family or household or domestic abuse of a member of the child's immediate family or household. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 37 and Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4.
HB-2236: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 37 and Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4, relative to child abuse.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Littleton
Received From House, Passed On First Consideration on 04/20/2022
You have voted HB-2236: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 37 and Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4, relative to child abuse..
Military Member Child Protect; Adoption [HB-297]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Military ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
An Act relating to adult adoption; relating to the duties of the Department of Family and Community Services; relating to child protection; and relating to children of active duty military members.
HB-297: Military Member Child Protect; Adoption
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Begich
Effective Date(s) Of Law 10/6/22 on 07/08/2022
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 71, relative to child abuse. [SB-2091]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
As introduced, reduces, from no later than 60 days to no later than 50 days, the time after receiving an initial report of child abuse or child sexual abuse within which the department of children's services or child protective investigation team must determine whether the reported abuse was indicated or unfounded and report the findings to the department's abuse registry. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 71.
SB-2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 71, relative to child abuse.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Gilmore
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Judiciary Committee on 03/22/2022
You have voted SB-2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 71, relative to child abuse..