Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 679
Sexual Offenses - As enacted, provides that when the victim of a sexually oriented crime is a minor, the consent of a parent or guardian is not required for the victim to receive a forensic medical examination. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 38 and Title 39.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Freeman (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 23, 2026): Pub. Ch. 597
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
Actions
- Mar 23, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 597 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 03/18/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Mar 5, 2026 · House
H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 91, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0679 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 3/5/2026 - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA 0484) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 1 - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026 - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026 - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Re-refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0348) - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 7, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0272) - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 3, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Feb 6, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 3, 2025 · House
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