Evidence - As enacted, expands the admissibility of a forensic interview to include statements made by a child under 18 years of age rather than under 13 years of age; expands admissible forensic interviews from statements made by a child describing sexual contact performed with or on the child by another to statements describing sexual or physically violent contact performed with or on the child by another or performed by a person with or on another and witnessed by the child; makes other changes relevant to forensic interviews. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7 and Title 37.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Last action Apr 18, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/7/2023
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/28/2023
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/28/2023
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/21/2023
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/21/2023
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/14/2023
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ferrell Haile
RRepublican
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