Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 2030 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2, relative to sexual offenders.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  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 22, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 23, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill requires sexual offenders to notify campgrounds of their status before staying overnight.

Sexual offenders must inform campground owners of their status before staying overnight. Failing to do so can result in a Class E felony charge.

Summary

Sexual Offenders - As enacted, requires sexual offenders and violent sexual offenders to notify the owner or operator of any campground on which the offender intends to stay overnight of the offender's status as a sexual offender or violent sexual offender prior to beginning the stay; creates the offense of knowingly staying overnight at a campground without providing the required notice, which is punished as a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2.

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 3/4/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  8. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

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

  11. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  12. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  13. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  15. Placed behind the budget

  16. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  17. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  18. Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  19. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

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

  21. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  22. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026

  23. Comp. SB subst.

  24. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 972

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  28. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026

  29. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026

  30. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  31. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  32. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/16/2026

  33. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  34. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  37. Subst. for comp. HB.

  38. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  39. Signed by Senate Speaker

  40. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  41. Signed by H. Speaker

  42. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  43. Signed by Governor.

  44. Pub. Ch. 972

  45. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2030 do?
Sexual Offenders - As enacted, requires sexual offenders and violent sexual offenders to notify the owner or operator of any campground on which the offender intends to stay overnight of the offender's status as a sexual offender or violent sexual offender prior to beginning the stay; creates the offense of knowingly staying overnight at a campground without providing the required notice, which is punished as a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2.
Who sponsors SB 2030?
SB 2030 is sponsored by Lowe, Adam (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2030?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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