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TennesseeHB 2567114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 18; Section 38-6-103; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to domestic violence.

Sponsored By: Sabi 'Doc' Kumar (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Domestic Violence

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Public registry shows key offender details

Beginning July 1, 2026, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation keeps a public registry of persistent domestic violence offenders. It shows each offender's name, birth date, conviction date, counties of conviction, photo, and other ID data the agency needs. The public version does not show addresses, Social Security numbers, driver license numbers, or other state or federal ID numbers.

One-time $150 fee for registrants

Beginning July 1, 2026, a person ordered to register must pay a one-time $150 fee at conviction. The court clerk keeps $50 to run the registry. The clerk sends $100 to the Department of Finance and Administration's Office of Criminal Justice Programs for grants for family violence prevention and intervention. The $100 stays with that grant fund and does not return to the general fund.

Mandatory registry for repeat domestic abusers

Beginning July 1, 2026, if a person is convicted of an offense against a domestic abuse victim and has at least one prior such conviction, the court must order them to register as a persistent domestic violence offender. The law lists which offenses count, including domestic assault, violating protection orders, theft, vandalism, abuse of vulnerable adults, harassment, stalking, sexual exploitation of a minor, and certain felonies. Out-of-state offenses with the same elements also count. The court must say how many prior convictions it used. If it does not, the registration period defaults to the time for one prior conviction. The court clerk must send the signed final judgment to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation within seven days.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sabi 'Doc' Kumar

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Scott Cepicky

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 187 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/14/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/14/2026

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 4/13/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026

Yes: 93 • No: 0

House vote • 4/13/2026

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2026

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Yes: 27 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2026

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 3/25/2026

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 19 • No: 0

House vote • 3/18/2026

HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor.

    5/1/2026

  2. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/21/2026House

  3. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/20/2026Senate

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/16/2026House

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

    4/15/2026House

  6. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/14/2026Senate

  7. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/14/2026Senate

  8. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0720)

    4/14/2026Senate

  9. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    4/14/2026Senate

  10. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0863)

    4/13/2026House

  11. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/13/2026House

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/13/2026House

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/13/2026House

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

    4/9/2026House

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

    4/8/2026House

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

    4/7/2026House

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

    4/1/2026House

  18. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

    4/1/2026House

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

    3/25/2026House

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

    3/25/2026House

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

    3/25/2026House

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

    3/18/2026House

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

    3/18/2026House

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

    3/11/2026House

  25. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

    3/4/2026House

Bill Text

  • HA0863 (Substitute)

    4/13/2026

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0720

    PDF

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