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TN HB0641

TN HB0641
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 12; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 49, relative to funding of child advocacy centers.

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Introduced
02/03/2025
In Committee
04/17/2025
Crossed Over
04/21/2025
Passed
04/28/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/27/2025

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As enacted, enacts the "Savannah Grace Copeland Act." - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 12; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 49.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the Savannah Grace Copeland Act, establishes new funding guidelines for child advocacy centers in Tennessee. Under the legislation, if the state's general fund revenue grows by 1% or more in a fiscal year, child advocacy center contracts must be increased by 3% on the subsequent July 1st to support services for child victims. Specifically, the bill mandates that "child advocacy center" contracts be raised to a base amount of $127,855.98 and "forensic child interviewer" contracts be increased to $85,000 per contracted interviewer. The bill is designed to provide more consistent financial support for organizations that help child victims, with an automatic adjustment mechanism tied to state revenue growth. However, the bill emphasizes that actual fund allocation is still subject to legislative appropriation, meaning the increases will only take effect if specifically approved in the general appropriations act. The provisions will apply to contracts entered into, renewed, or amended on or after July 1, 2025, giving state agencies and child advocacy centers time to prepare for the potential funding changes.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services, Justice

Sponsors (61)

Michele Carringer (R)*,  Fred Atchley (R),  Jody Barrett (R),  Charlie Baum (R),  Aftyn Behn (D),  Clark Boyd (R),  Rush Bricken (R),  Shaundelle Brooks (D),  Gino Bulso (R),  Jeff Burkhart (R),  Ed Butler (R),  Karen Camper (D),  Kip Capley (R),  John Clemmons (D),  Tandy Darby (R),  Elaine Davis (R),  Vincent Dixie (D),  Clay Doggett (R),  Rick Eldridge (R),  Jeremy Faison (R),  Andrew Farmer (R),  Bob Freeman (D),  Ron Gant (R),  John Gillespie (R),  Rusty Grills (R),  Michael Hale (R),  G.A. Hardaway (D),  Kirk Haston (R),  David Hawk (R),  Caleb Hemmer (D),  Tim Hicks (R),  Timothy Hill (R),  Chris Hurt (R),  Gloria Johnson (D),  Justin Jones (D),  Renea Jones (R),  Kelly Keisling (R),  Doc Kumar (R),  William Lamberth (R),  Mary Littleton (R),  Harold Love (D),  Brock Martin (R),  Jake McCalmon (R),  Larry Miller (D),  Bo Mitchell (D),  Debra Moody (R),  Jerome Moon (R),  Jason Powell (D),  Dennis Powers (R),  Jay Reedy (R),  Tim Rudd (R),  Lowell Russell (R),  Gabby Salinas (D),  Johnny Shaw (D),  Paul Sherrell (R),  Robert Stevens (R),  Tom Stinnett (R),  Bryan Terry (R),  Chris Todd (R),  Mark White (R),  Dave Wright (R), 

Last Action

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 (on 05/27/2025)
(1 Companion Bills)

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