HB 1552 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 38, Part 6, relative to the address confidentiality program.
Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 582
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on February 26, 2026.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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28 sponsors
1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (21 R · 7 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Victims' Rights - As enacted, adds persons required by law to register as a persistent domestic violence offender to the list of persons who are not eligible to participate in the address confidentiality program; makes various other changes to the address confidentiality program. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 38, Part 6.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/10/2026
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Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/19/2026
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Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Subst. for comp. HB.
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Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
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Enrolled and ready for signatures
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Transmitted to Governor for action.
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Signed by Governor.
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Pub. Ch. 582
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Effective date(s) 03/06/2026
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/28/2026
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Meeting Canceled
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/11/2026
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/12/2026
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/12/2026
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/19/2026
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Reset on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Comp. SB subst.
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 582
Sponsors
- Dennis Powers · Primary
- Ronnie Glynn · Cosponsor
- Lowell Russell · Cosponsor
- Jay D. Reedy · Cosponsor
- Paul Sherrell · Cosponsor
- T.J. Hardaway · Cosponsor
- Gabby Salinas · Cosponsor
- Gloria Johnson · Cosponsor
- Torrey C. Harris · Cosponsor
- Towns, Jr., Joe · Cosponsor
- Rebecca K. Alexander · Cosponsor
- Kelly Keisling · Cosponsor
- Rick Eldridge · Cosponsor
- Jason Powell · Cosponsor
- Andrew Farmer · Cosponsor
- Rick Scarbrough · Cosponsor
- Ryan Williams · Cosponsor
- Fred Atchley · Cosponsor
- David B. Hawk · Cosponsor
- Michael Hale · Cosponsor
- Scott Cepicky · Cosponsor
- Cameron Sexton · Cosponsor
- Elaine Davis · Cosponsor
- Mary Littleton · Cosponsor
- Michele Reneau · Cosponsor
- Michele Carringer · Cosponsor
- Gino Bulso · Cosponsor
- Rush Bricken · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Powers, Dennis Republican
Co-sponsors (27)
- Glynn, Ronnie Democrat
- Russell, Lowell Republican
- Reedy, Jay D. Republican
- Sherrell, Paul Republican
- Hardaway, T.J. Democrat
- Salinas, Gabby Democrat
- Johnson, Gloria Democrat
- Harris, Torrey C. Democrat
- Towns, Jr., Joe Democrat
- Alexander, Rebecca K. Republican
- Keisling, Kelly Republican
- Eldridge, Rick Republican
- Powell, Jason Democrat
- Farmer, Andrew Republican
- Scarbrough, Rick Republican
- Williams, Ryan Republican
- Atchley, Fred Republican
- Hawk, David B. Republican
- Hale, Michael Republican
- Cepicky, Scott Republican
- Sexton, Cameron Republican
- Davis, Elaine Republican
- Littleton, Mary Republican
- Reneau, Michele Republican
- Carringer, Michele Republican
- Bulso, Gino Republican
- Bricken, Rush Republican
Not signed on (105)
105 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 105 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1552 do?
- Victims' Rights - As enacted, adds persons required by law to register as a persistent domestic violence offender to the list of persons who are not eligible to participate in the address confidentiality program; makes various other changes to the address confidentiality program. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 38, Part 6.
- Who sponsors HB 1552?
- HB 1552 is sponsored by Powers, Dennis (Republican), Glynn, Ronnie (Democrat), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Salinas, Gabby (Democrat), Johnson, Gloria (Democrat), Harris, Torrey C. (Democrat), Towns, Jr., Joe (Democrat), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Powell, Jason (Democrat), Farmer, Andrew (Republican), Scarbrough, Rick (Republican), Williams, Ryan (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), Hale, Michael (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Sexton, Cameron (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Littleton, Mary (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Carringer, Michele (Republican), Bulso, Gino (Republican), and Bricken, Rush (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1552?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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