Victims' Rights - As introduced, requires a law enforcement agency to notify the victim of a sexual offense of the results of DNA data analysis on the victim's sexual assault evidence collection kit prior to releasing the results to the public; requires the department of mental health and substance abuse services or another appropriate provider to provide counseling to a victim of a sexually oriented crime at no charge to the victim. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2023
Last action Mar 28, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to first calendar of 2024
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
upper
Jan 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlane Oliver
DDemocratic
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