Tennessee · House Bill 686 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 24; Title 36 and Title 39, relative to a victim advocate's communications.

HB 686 Sponsored by Bob Freeman Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 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 Withdrawn  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.

Victims' Rights - As enacted, prohibits disclosure of certain information by an advocate in regard to a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking in a judicial, legislative, or administrative proceeding unless the victim gives express written consent. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 36 and Title 39.

Every action

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

Show the 15 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 3/7/2023 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/14/2023
  8. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  9. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2023 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  10. HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/21/2023
  11. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2023 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  12. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  13. CommitteePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/28/2023 · House Criminal Justice Committee
  14. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  15. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  1. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/30/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  2. HouseAction def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to Next Calendar
  3. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/6/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  4. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2023
  5. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. HouseComp. SB subst.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 282

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 7 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

All 12 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.