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.

SB 2145 allows individuals to file for a **lifetime order of protection** against someone convicted of certain crimes in another state, if those crimes would be considered equivalent offenses under Tennessee law. It directly affects victims of out-of-state crimes who now have a clearer legal path to long-term protection. The bill changes where such cases can be filed: petitions must be submitted in the county where the respondent lives, or where the petitioner lives if the respondent is not a Tennessee resident. This amends Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 36-3-627(a)(1)(D) and (c)(2) to clarify jurisdiction and eligibility.