Orders of Protection - As enacted, allows a person to file a petition for a lifetime order of protection against a person who was convicted of certain offenses in another jurisdiction; provides that venue for such a petition is in the county where the respondent resides or, if the respondent is not a resident of this state, the county where the petitioner resides. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39.

HB 1900 amends Tennessee law to allow victims of certain out-of-state crimes to seek a lifetime order of protection against offenders. It specifically covers individuals convicted in other states of offenses that would qualify as serious crimes (like assault or stalking) if committed in Tennessee. The bill changes where such petitions can be filed: they must now be filed in the county where the respondent lives, or if the respondent isn't a Tennessee resident, in the county where the petitioner lives. This update simplifies the filing process for victims dealing with cross-jurisdictional cases.