2023-2024 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB2947: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, decreases from 30 to 15, the number of days a law enforcement agency, after taking possession of a sexual assault evidence collection kit with the victim's name affixed to it, shall submit the kit to the Tennessee bureau of investigation or similar qualified laboratory for either serology or deoxyribonucleic acid testing. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Bill History

1/31/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2024
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Sponsor change.
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/31/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

G.A. Hardaway
G.A. Hardaway
Democrat

Documents

Draft
Bill Text3/21/20247.4 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/1/20247.4 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/31/20247.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/30/202451.5 KB