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TN HB0679
TN HB0679AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 38 and Title 39, relative to sexual assault.
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Introduced
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
In Committee
04/02/2025
04/02/2025
Crossed Over
04/08/2025
04/08/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, increases from $1,000 to $2,500 the amount of compensation that may be awarded from the criminal injuries compensation fund to a health care provider who performed a forensic medical examination on a victim of a sexually oriented crime; requires the Tennessee bureau of investigation to perform serology or DNA analysis on a sexual assault evidence collection kit within 120 days of the bureau's receipt of the sexual assault evidence collection kit from a law enforcement agency. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 38 and Title 39.
AI Summary
This bill increases the maximum compensation amount from the criminal injuries compensation fund for healthcare providers who conduct forensic medical examinations on sexual assault victims from $1,000 to $2,500, and it mandates that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), a state law enforcement agency, must perform serology or DNA analysis on sexual assault evidence collection kits, which are kits used to collect evidence from a sexual assault victim, within 120 days of receiving them from local law enforcement agencies, with provisions for explaining delays and ensuring eventual analysis.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (11)
Bob Freeman (D)*,
Becky Jo Alexander (R),
Karen Camper (D),
John Clemmons (D),
G.A. Hardaway (D),
Torrey Harris (D),
Caleb Hemmer (D),
Antonio Parkinson (D),
Jason Powell (D),
Joe Towns (D),
Ryan Williams (R),
Last Action
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 1 (on 02/23/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0679&ga=114 |
| Amendment 1-0 to HB0679 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0272.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for HA0272 (5119) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM0637.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - HB0679 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0679.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0679.pdf |
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