Tennessee · House Bill 554 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 7; Title 16, Chapter 2 and Title 38, Chapter 6, relative to crimes against children.

HB 554 Sponsored by Mary Littleton Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 20, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 3, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 13, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 25, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

District Attorneys - As enacted, requires district attorneys general to designate one assistant district attorney general as the lead prosecutor in cases involving crimes committed against children; requires the Tennessee bureau of investigation to provide annual training to assistant district attorneys designated as lead prosecutors in crimes committed against children. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7; Title 16, Chapter 2 and Title 38, Chapter 6.

Every action

26 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/28/2023 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  7. CommitteePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/7/2023 · House Criminal Justice Committee
  8. HouseAction def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 3/14/2023
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/14/2023 · House Criminal Justice Committee
  10. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  11. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  12. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/20/2023
  13. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0141)
  14. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  15. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0
  16. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  17. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  18. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 237
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 97–0
Mar 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 97 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 97

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 32–0
Apr 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 0
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 4 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.