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

SB 1640 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 38, Part 6, relative to the address confidentiality program.

Last action — Effective date(s) 03/06/2026

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

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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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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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

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  6. Meeting Canceled

  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

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

  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/11/2026

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/12/2026

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/12/2026

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/19/2026

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Reset on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Comp. SB subst.

  23. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 582

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  27. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/10/2026

  28. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  29. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/19/2026

  30. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  31. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Subst. for comp. HB.

  34. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

  35. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  36. Signed by Senate Speaker

  37. Signed by H. Speaker

  38. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  39. Signed by Governor.

  40. Pub. Ch. 582

  41. Effective date(s) 03/06/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1640 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 SB 1640?
SB 1640 is sponsored by Jackson, Ed (Republican) and Kyle, Sara (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1640?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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