Domestic Violence - As enacted, enacts "The Debbie and Marie Domestic Violence Protection Act," which makes revisions to law related to global positioning monitoring system devices, including requiring the court to order an offender to wear such a device under certain circumstances unless the court finds the offender no longer poses a threat to the alleged victim or public safety, requiring a cellular device application or electronic receptor device provided to the victim to be capable of notifying the victim if the offender is within a prescribed proximity of the victim's cellular device or electronic receptor device, and making other revisions. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40, Chapter 11 and Title 55, Chapter 10.
This law requires courts to order defendants charged with certain domestic violence crimes to wear GPS monitoring devices as a condition of their release on bail. Under the new rules, judges must also provide victims with a smartphone app or electronic device that alerts them if the defendant enters a restricted area or gets too close. The legislation mandates that these monitoring systems be available around the clock and that the defendant typically pays for the costs of the device unless the victim chooses to cover the expense. Courts must only waive this requirement if they determine the offender no longer poses a threat to the victim or public safety.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 25, 2024
Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2024 · House Apr 22, 2024
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 23, 2024
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
21
Committee
11
Amendments
3
May 28, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
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May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
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May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1076)
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Apr 22, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0554)
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Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1076)
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Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 1, PNV 0
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Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0600)
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Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
Motion to reconsider withdrawl of Amendment 2 (SA-0658)
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Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0658)
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Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
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Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/16/2024
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Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2024
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Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2024
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Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to next calendar
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Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/10/2024
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Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/10/2024
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Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/5/2024
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Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/5/2024
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Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/27/2024
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Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Rose
RRepublican
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