Bill > SB2365

This bill, known as the "Parental Rights Protection Act," amends Tennessee law to establish expedited hearing procedures for certain bond conditions that impact a parent's rights. Specifically, if a bond condition is set in a criminal case that affects a parent's contact, custody, or visitation with a child who is not the victim of the crime, and this condition is imposed before a conviction, the court must hold a hearing within fifteen days to ensure the condition is justified. If this hearing doesn't occur within that timeframe, the bond condition becomes invalid. Before imposing or extending such a restriction, the government must prove by clear and convincing evidence that there's a threat of harm to the child, that no less restrictive measures can prevent the harm, and that the restriction is in the child's best interest, with a presumption that parental contact is generally in the child's best interest.