Tennessee · Senate Bill 14 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38, Chapter 6 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5, relative to sexual assault evidence collection kits.

SB 14 Sponsored by London Lamar Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 14, 2022
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 20, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 13, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 19, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 28, 2023

What it does

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

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As enacted, requires the bureau to provide quarterly updates to legislative committees on its efforts to hire and train employees within the forensic services division and the average amount of time taken to perform forensic analysis on evidence in cases involving sexual offenses; requires the bureau, by January 1, 2025, to submit a report to legislative committees detailing any…

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Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As enacted, requires the bureau to provide quarterly updates to legislative committees on its efforts to hire and train employees within the forensic services division and the average amount of time taken to perform forensic analysis on evidence in cases involving sexual offenses; requires the bureau, by January 1, 2025, to submit a report to legislative committees detailing any additional resources and personnel that would be required in order to perform forensic analysis on such evidence within 60 days of receipt from a law enforcement agency. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.

Every action

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

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  4. SenatePassed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
  5. CommitteeRefer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/14/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/28/2023
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/28/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  9. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/7/2023
  10. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  11. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
  12. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  13. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  14. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2023
  15. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0155)
  16. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0075)
  17. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
  18. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  19. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  20. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  21. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  22. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0332)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 249
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/28/2023

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 33–0
Mar 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 95–0
Apr 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 13, 2023 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 4 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.