Bill Sponsors: TN SB1568 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly

Bill Title: As enacted, allows a person who commits a sexual offense or a violent sexual offense against a child under 12 years of age to reside, conduct an overnight visit, or be alone with a minor who is the offender's child so long as: the offender's parental rights are not being terminated; the sexual offender's victim was not the offender's child; and a circuit court exercising civil jurisdiction has not found by clear and convincing evidence that the offender presents a danger of substantial harm to the minor. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-04-06 - Pub. Ch. 636 [SB1568 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Sponsors

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Senator Joseph Hensley [R]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-028FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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