Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to sexual offenders.

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Sponsor: Stevens, Doggett
Last action: 2025-04-08
Official status: Effective date(s) 03/25/2025
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Sexual Offender Classification Act

This bill requires the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to classify sexual offenders and notify them about their classification.

What This Bill Does

Requires TBI to classify people who must register as sexual offenders based on their criminal history.
Allows TBI to use investigative reports, prosecutor files, court records, or other credible information for classification.
Requires TBI to inform the offender of their classification status.

Who It Names or Affects

Sexual offenders required to register with TBI
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Terms To Know

TBI: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the state agency responsible for investigating crimes.
Sexual Offender Registration: A legal requirement for people convicted of certain sexual offenses to register with law enforcement and provide personal information.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify the exact details of how TBI will classify offenders.
It is unclear what specific actions or consequences follow from the classification provided by TBI.

Bill History

2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly
Effective date(s) 03/25/2025
2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly
Pub. Ch. 66
2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 66
2025-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by Governor.
2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly
Transmitted to Governor for action.
2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by H. Speaker
2025-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by Senate Speaker
2025-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Enrolled and ready for signatures
2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1
2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly
Subst. for comp. HB.
2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly
Comp. SB subst.
2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor(s) Added.
2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/17/2025
2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor(s) Added.
2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor(s) Added.
2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
2025-03-07 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025
2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025
2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2025
2025-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025
2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly
Meeting Canceled
2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly
Intro., P1C.
2025-01-30 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction
2025-01-29 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

This bill requires t
he
Tennessee bureau of investigation (
TBI
)

to
classify a person who is required to register
pursuant to the law regarding sexual offender registration
as a sexual offender, violent sexual offender, or viole
nt juvenile sexual offender, and whether
the person
is an offender against children.

The TBI may rely on investigative reports; files of a United States attorney, district attorney general, or other prosecutorial entity; court records; or other credible i
nformation in classifying an offender under this
bill
.

The TBI
must
notify the offender of the classification.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HOUSE BILL 582
By Doggett

SENATE BILL 531
By Stevens

SB0531
002480
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40,
relative to sexual offenders.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
(a) The TBI shall classify a person who is required to register pursuant to this
part with a qualifying conviction under § 40-39-202, or who is required to register
pursuant to § 40-39-203(a)(2) as a sexual offender, violent sexual offender, or violent
juvenile sexual offender, and whether an offender is an offender against children, as
defined in § 40-39-202.
(b) The TBI may rely on investigative reports; files of a United States attorney,
district attorney general, or other prosecutorial entity; court records; or other credible
information in classifying an offender under this section.
(c) The TBI shall notify the offender of the classification.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.