Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As enacted, requires the bureau to classify offenders and determine whether the offender's offense qualifies as a sexual offense, violent sexual offense, or a violent juvenile sexual offense, and whether the offender is an offender against children; allows the bureau to rely on investigative reports, files of certain prosecutorial entities, court records, or other credible information to classify an offender; requires the bureau to notify the offender of the classification. - Amends TCA Title 40.

HB 582 requires the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to classify registered sexual offenders into specific categories (sexual offender, violent sexual offender, violent juvenile sexual offender, or offender against children) based on their conviction. The TBI may use investigative reports, prosecutorial files, court records, or other credible information to make these classifications. The bill mandates that the TBI must notify each offender of their final classification. This law directly affects individuals required to register under Tennessee’s sexual offender registration laws (TCA § 40-39-202/203) by formalizing how their risk level is determined and communicated.