TennesseeHB 2221114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 40 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 6, relative to victim notification systems.

Sponsored By: Paul Sherrell (Republican)

Became Law

Victims' Rights

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Court clerks must share data for victim alerts

Criminal court clerks must send all needed court data to the Tennessee Sheriffs' Association’s proceedings notification system. The data powers victim alerts about hearings and case changes. This improves notice to crime victims. The law takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Paul Sherrell

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Elaine Davis

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 150 • No: 0

House vote 4/9/2026

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/9/2026

Yes: 29 • No: 0

House vote 4/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/9/2026

Yes: 93 • No: 0

House vote 4/1/2026

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 20 • No: 0

House vote 3/25/2026

HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 882

    5/5/2026
  2. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

    5/5/2026
  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/27/2026
  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/16/2026House
  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/15/2026Senate
  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/14/2026House
  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/10/2026House
  8. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0975)

    4/9/2026House
  9. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/9/2026House
  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/9/2026House
  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/9/2026House
  12. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/9/2026Senate
  13. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/9/2026Senate
  14. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0825)

    4/9/2026Senate
  15. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

    4/9/2026Senate
  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

    4/2/2026House
  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    4/1/2026House
  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

    4/1/2026House
  19. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    3/25/2026House
  20. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

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

    3/18/2026House
  22. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

    3/4/2026House
  23. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    3/4/2026House
  24. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

    2/5/2026House
  25. Intro., P1C.

    2/4/2026House

Bill Text

  • HA0975 (Substitute)

    4/9/2026

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

  • SA0825

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