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.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Mar 23Pub. Ch. 597Latest
   2. Mar 23Effective date(s) 03/18/2026
   3. Mar 18Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Mar 11Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. Mar 9Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   6. Mar 9Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   7. Mar 5H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 91, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0679
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 3/5/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   8. Mar 5Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   9. Mar 2H. Placed on Message Calendar for 3/5/2026
   10. Feb 23Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA 0484)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   11. Feb 23Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 1Passed Senate
   12. Feb 20Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026
   13. Feb 17Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   14. Feb 11Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
2. 2025
   1. Apr 22Re-refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
   2. Apr 21Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Re-Refer to Committee Third Consideration 4/21/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   3. Apr 21Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0348)
   4. Apr 9Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   5. Apr 8Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   6. Apr 7Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 4/3/2025. Result: fail.Lower
   7. Apr 7H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0272)Major
   8. Apr 7Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
   9. Apr 3Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   10. Apr 3H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
   11. Apr 2Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   12. Apr 2Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
   13. Mar 26Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/26/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Mar 26Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Mar 26Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
   16. Mar 19Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
   17. Mar 19Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
   18. Mar 12Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
   19. Feb 10Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   20. Feb 6P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   21. Feb 5Intro., P1C.Minor
   22. Feb 3Filed for introductionIntroduced