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TennesseeSB 0304114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 24, Chapter 7, relative to child forensic interviews.

Sponsored By: Ferrell Haile (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Using child interview videos in court

The law sets clear rules for video-recorded child forensic interviews in Tennessee courts. The child or the interviewer must testify under oath that the video is a true and correct record. The child must be available for cross-examination. An interview is not thrown out just because the child advocacy center uses one national accreditor or lacks signatures from every local police agency, if the center, the Department of Children’s Services, and the district attorney have signed a joint protocol. Interviews by federal agencies can still be admitted under applicable rules. This law is now in effect.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ferrell Haile

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Shane Reeves

    Republican • Senate

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

  • Dawn White

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 0

House vote • 3/31/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/3/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/25/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 162

    5/2/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

    5/2/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/11/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/3/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/2/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2025House

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/1/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/31/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0196)

    3/31/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/31/2025House

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

    3/6/2025House

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0015)

    3/3/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/3/2025Senate

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/3/2025Senate

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/3/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025

    2/27/2025Senate

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0, PNV 0

    2/25/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

    2/19/2025Senate

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

    2/12/2025Senate

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  21. Filed for introduction

    1/27/2025Senate

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