Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0583 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 24, Chapter 7, relative to child forensic interviews.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 162

  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 27, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 02, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Evidence - As enacted, permits the introduction into evidence of a video recording of a child victim being interviewed by a forensic interviewer regarding sexual or physically violent contact with the child if the forensic interviewer confirms the accuracy of the recording and the child is available for cross examination; makes other changes relative to forensic interviews. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0, PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025

  7. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0015)

  8. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0196)

  14. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  15. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  16. Signed by Senate Speaker

  17. Signed by H. Speaker

  18. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  19. Signed by Governor.

  20. Pub. Ch. 162

  21. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Intro., P1C.

  24. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  25. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  27. Meeting Canceled

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

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25

  31. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  32. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

  34. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025

  35. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  36. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025

  37. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  38. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  39. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025

  40. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Comp. SB subst.

  43. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 162

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (124)

124 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0583 do?
Evidence - As enacted, permits the introduction into evidence of a video recording of a child victim being interviewed by a forensic interviewer regarding sexual or physically violent contact with the child if the forensic interviewer confirms the accuracy of the recording and the child is available for cross examination; makes other changes relative to forensic interviews. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7.
Who sponsors HB 0583?
HB 0583 is sponsored by Doggett, Clay (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Littleton, Mary (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Lynn, Susan M. (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), and Clemmons, John Ray (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0583?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
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