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TN HB2081
TN HB2081AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to abuse of children.
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Introduced
01/23/2026
01/23/2026
In Committee
02/04/2026
02/04/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, adds the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services as a member of the Tennessee second look commission; makes various other changes relating to child abuse and child sexual abuse. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
AI Summary
This bill expands the membership of the Tennessee Second Look Commission, a body that reviews certain cases, by adding the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services or their designee to its ranks, and clarifies that the commission can review cases involving services for dependent and neglected youth, not just child protective teams. It also broadens the scope of what the commission reviews to include any case being examined by the commission, rather than just second or subsequent incidents of severe child abuse, and grants the commission the authority to access necessary records from state agencies. Furthermore, the bill includes "strangulation" as a defined term in child abuse and neglect statutes and mandates that law enforcement officers report suspected child sexual abuse to child advocacy centers for forensic interviews and notify child protective teams.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee (on 02/04/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2081&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2081.pdf |
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