HB 2279 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, expands the delinquent acts that constitute a violent juvenile sexual offense for purposes of the sexual offender registry to include an adjudication of delinquency for an act that, if committed by an adult, constitutes the criminal offense of rape of a child if the victim is less than four years younger than the offender and the judge, taking into account the facts and circumstances surrounding the delinquent act, orders that the juvenile be required to register as a violent juvenile sexual offender, rather than only if the victim is at least four years younger than the offender. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2.

This law expands the list of crimes that require juveniles to register as violent sexual offenders in Tennessee. Under the new rules, a juvenile adjudicated for raping a child must register if the victim is at least four years younger than them. Additionally, a judge can now order registration even if the victim is less than four years younger, provided the judge considers the specific facts and circumstances of the case. The change applies to acts committed on or after July 1, 2024, and affects how courts handle registration requirements for young offenders.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 31, 2024 Signed May 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2024 · House Mar 11, 2024

How they voted

222
Passed
Total votes 24
Apr 10, 2024
D Democratic2
2 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 3
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0634)
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/7/2024
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/5/2024
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/27/2024
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of David Hawk
David Hawk
RRepublican
TN
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