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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 583: Evidence - As enacted, permits the introduction into evidence of a video recording of a child victim being interviewed by a forensic interviewer regarding sexual or physically violent contact with the child if the forensic interviewer confirms the accuracy of the recording and the child is available for cross examination; makes other changes relative to forensic interviews. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 583 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Evidence - As enacted, permits the introduction into evidence of a video recording of a child victim being interviewed by a forensic interviewer regarding sexual or physically violent contact with the child if the forensic interviewer confirms the accuracy of the recording and the child is available for cross examination; makes other changes relative to forensic interviews. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7. Primary sponsor: Clay Doggett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 162.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Clay DoggettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse70

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 162
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025
  5. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
  7. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025
  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
  9. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025
  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025
  11. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  12. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source