Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0582 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to sexual offenders.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 66

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 18, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 96% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As enacted, requires the bureau to classify offenders and determine whether the offender's offense qualifies as a sexual offense, violent sexual offense, or a violent juvenile sexual offense, and whether the offender is an offender against children; allows the bureau to rely on investigative reports, files of certain prosecutorial entities, court records, or other credible information to classify an offender; requires the bureau to notify the offender of the classification. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 66

  2. Effective date(s) 03/25/2025

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 66

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

  6. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  8. Signed by Senate Speaker

  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

  10. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Comp. SB subst.

  13. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  14. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/17/2025

  15. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

  22. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2025

  23. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

  24. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  25. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  26. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  27. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025

  28. Meeting Canceled

  29. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  30. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  31. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  32. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  33. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  34. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  35. Intro., P1C.

  36. Filed for introduction

  37. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0582 do?
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As enacted, requires the bureau to classify offenders and determine whether the offender's offense qualifies as a sexual offense, violent sexual offense, or a violent juvenile sexual offense, and whether the offender is an offender against children; allows the bureau to rely on investigative reports, files of certain prosecutorial entities, court records, or other credible information to classify an offender; requires the bureau to notify the offender of the classification. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Who sponsors HB 0582?
HB 0582 is sponsored by Doggett, Clay (Republican), Farmer, Andrew (Republican), Scarbrough, Rick (Republican), Stinnett, Tom (Republican), and Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0582?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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