Victims' Rights - As enacted, adds persons required by law to register as a persistent domestic violence offender to the list of persons who are not eligible to participate in the address confidentiality program; makes various other changes to the address confidentiality program. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 38, Part 6.
SB 1640 amends Tennessee's address confidentiality program to exclude persistent domestic violence offenders from participating. The bill specifically adds these individuals to the list of people ineligible for the program, which normally allows victims to shield their addresses for safety. This change directly affects persistent domestic violence offenders by preventing them from using the program to conceal their location, while maintaining the program's protections for victims. The amendment modifies Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-38-603 to include "Registry of persistent domestic violence offenders" as a reason for ineligibility.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Signed Mar 6, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Mar 6, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/10/2026
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Jackson
RRepublican
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