TennesseeSB 0406114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16; Title 18 and Title 36, relative to orders of protection.

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Signed by Governor

Orders of Protection

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More courts handle protection orders for victims

Tennessee expands court options for protection orders involving domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking victims. Circuit courts exercising criminal authority can handle protection-order matters while hearing a criminal case involving one of these victims. Depending on the county, court options also include courts with domestic relations authority, criminal courts, and general sessions courts. The law preserves the rule that criminal courts cannot decide child custody, visitation, or support in this role. These changes took effect when the act became law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • London Lamar

    Democrat • Senate

  • Powers

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 0

House vote • 4/14/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/24/2025

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/18/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

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