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TN HB 679

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Sexual Offenses - As enacted, provides that when the victim of a sexually oriented crime is a minor, the consent of a parent or guardian is not required for the victim to receive a forensic medical examination. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 38 and Title 39.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 679 pass?

Yes. TN HB 679 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-23. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Pub. Ch. 597

What is TN HB 679 about?

TN HB 679 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Sexual Offenses - As enacted, provides that when the victim of a sexually oriented crime is a minor, the consent of a parent or guardian is not required for the victim to receive a forensic medical examination. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 38 and Title 39.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 679?

Freeman is the primary sponsor of TN HB 679.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Pub. Ch. 597
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Freemanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-06

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-10

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  6. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  7. 2025-03-19

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  8. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  9. 2025-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2025-03-26

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  12. 2025-04-02

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-04-03

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  14. 2025-04-03

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2025-04-07

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  16. 2025-04-07

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0272)

    amendment-passage

  17. 2025-04-07

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2025-04-08

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  19. 2025-04-09

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  20. 2025-04-21

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0348)

  21. 2025-04-21

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  22. 2025-04-22

    Re-refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  23. 2026-02-11

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  24. 2026-02-17

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  25. 2026-02-20

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026

  26. 2026-02-23

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 1

    passage

  27. 2026-02-23

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA 0484)

  28. 2026-03-02

    H. Placed on Message Calendar for 3/5/2026

  29. 2026-03-05

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  30. 2026-03-05

    H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 91, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0679

  31. 2026-03-09

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  32. 2026-03-09

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  33. 2026-03-11

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  34. 2026-03-18

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  35. 2026-03-23

    Effective date(s) 03/18/2026

  36. 2026-03-23

    Pub. Ch. 597

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/26/2025 Passed (5)

    2025-03-26 · pass · 8-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-04-02 · pass · 18-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 4/3/2025 (3)

    2025-04-07 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-07 · pass · 94-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Re-Refer to Committee Third Consideration 4/21/2025 Passed

    2025-04-21 · pass · 23-9

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/17/2026 Passed

    2026-02-17 · pass · 9-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/23/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-02-23 · pass · 30-1

  • FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 3/5/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-05 · pass · 91-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0679&ga=114

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