Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 38.
Tennessee HB0696 establishes the "Statewide Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Coordinator Act," which creates a statewide SART coordinator responsible for overseeing the training, compliance, and functioning of local sexual assault response teams in accordance with state law. The bill affects the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, as the coordinator will be an employee of this organization and report to its executive director. Key provisions include the requirement for the coordinator to provide leadership, technical assistance, and annual reports on the status and effectiveness of SARTs in addressing sexual assault cases.
Tennessee HB0696 establishes the "Statewide Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Coordinator Act," which creates a statewide SART coordinator responsible for overseeing the training, compliance, and functioning of local sexual assault response teams in accordance with state law. The bill affects the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, as the coordinator will be an employee of this organization and report to its executive director. Key provisions include the requirement for the coordinator to provide leadership, technical assistance, and annual reports on the status and effectiveness of SARTs in addressing sexual assault cases.
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Gillespie, John
114th General Assembly
February 3, 2025
April 15, 2026
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee