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This bill establishes a Statewide Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Coordinator position to provide comprehensive support, training, and oversight for local sexual assault response teams across Tennessee. The coordinator, who will be an employee of the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence and report to its executive director, will be responsible for ensuring proper training, compliance, and effective functioning of local SARTs. The position will be funded through grants from the department of finance and administration's office of criminal justice programs. Annually, by February 1st, the coordinator must submit a detailed report to legislative leadership describing the status of SART programs statewide, including training efforts, compliance levels, recommendations for improvement, and an assessment of how effectively SARTs are responding to sexual assault cases and addressing systemic challenges. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and aims to improve the coordinated response to sexual assault across the state by establishing centralized leadership and accountability for local sexual assault response teams.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1123&ga=114