Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 2566 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to the "Tennessee Anti-Grooming Act".

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1021

  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 February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill defines grooming behavior directed at minors for sexual offenses in Tennessee.

This legislation establishes that grooming a minor with the intent to commit a sexual offense is a criminal offense in Tennessee. It aims to specifically address behaviors that lead to sexual exploitation of minors.

Summary

Sexual Offenses - As enacted, provides that a person commits the offense of grooming of a minor when the person engages in a course of grooming conduct directed at a minor with the specific intent to commit, or facilitate the commission by another person of, a sexual offense or violent sexual offense against the minor; or to cause or induce the minor to engage in simulated sexual activity that is patently offensive or sexual activity; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

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. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  11. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  12. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

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

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  16. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  19. Placed behind the budget

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

  21. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  22. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/22/2026

  23. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  24. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/22/2026

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

  26. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2026

  27. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 2 for 4/22/2026

  28. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0986)

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

  31. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  32. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  33. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0638)

  34. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0914)

  35. Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 0, PNV 1

  36. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  37. Signed by H. Speaker

  38. Signed by Senate Speaker

  39. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  40. Signed by Governor.

  41. Pub. Ch. 1021

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

  43. Filed for introduction

  44. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

  49. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee

  50. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  51. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  52. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  53. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  54. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  55. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  56. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  57. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  58. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  59. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/23/2026

  60. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026

  61. Companion House Bill substituted

  62. Sponsor(s) Added.

  63. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1021

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2566 do?
Sexual Offenses - As enacted, provides that a person commits the offense of grooming of a minor when the person engages in a course of grooming conduct directed at a minor with the specific intent to commit, or facilitate the commission by another person of, a sexual offense or violent sexual offense against the minor; or to cause or induce the minor to engage in simulated sexual activity that is patently offensive or sexual activity; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Who sponsors SB 2566?
SB 2566 is sponsored by Bowling, Janice (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), and White, Dawn (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2566?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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