Tennessee · House Bill 556 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 5, relative to crimes against elderly and vulnerable adults.

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Elder Abuse - As enacted, requires that court clerks notify the health facilities commission, instead of the department of health, when an offender is to be placed on the registry of persons who have been determined to have abused, neglected, misappropriated, or exploited the property of vulnerable individuals; requires that such notice is given within 90 days of conviction of the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 5.

Every action

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

Show the 5 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 2/21/2023 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  1. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  2. CommitteePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/28/2023 · House Criminal Justice Committee
  3. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  5. HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/13/2023
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. HouseComp. SB subst.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 103

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 1 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 95–0
Mar 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 0 Not voting 2
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 22 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

Not voting · 2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.