Sexual Offenders - As introduced, requires sexual and violent sexual offenders to disclose the name, address, and phone number of any church, temple, or other religious group or organization in this state where the offender is a registered member; specifies that this information is considered public information; requires the TBI to provide all public information about an offender to any church, temple, or other religious group or organization in this state where the offender is a registered member when an offender registers as a sexual or violent sexual offender or updates a registration. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2.
SB 451 requires sexual and violent sexual offenders in Tennessee to disclose their membership in any church, temple, or other religious group (including name, address, and phone number) to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) when registering or updating their registration. This information becomes public record and must be provided by the TBI to any religious group where the offender is a registered member upon registration or updates. The bill amends Tennessee law to add these disclosure requirements to offender registration forms and public records. It takes effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Mar 11, 2025
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Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Becky Massey
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