TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Mar 21, 2024

For years, information about Tennessee sex offenders have been just a few keystrokes away. Now, Tennessee lawmakers are considering a move that would create a similar registry for domestic violence offenders, according to News Channel 5. The proposed registry, passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, would differ from the sex registry in several ways, including: requiring the victim's consent to place a name on the registry, omitting specific addresses, and tying the duration of the name on the registry to the number of offenses committed. In commenting on the bill, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said it would cost around $500,000 to operate each year. The Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault is taking a neutral stance on the bill, saying that such registries can have unintended impacts on survivors. Track action on SB2277/HB2898 here.