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

HB 696: Sexual Offenses - As introduced, establishes a sexual assault response team coordinator for the purpose of providing statewide training, support, and technical assistance to and oversight of sexual assault response teams. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 38.

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 696 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Sexual Offenses - As introduced, establishes a sexual assault response team coordinator for the purpose of providing statewide training, support, and technical assistance to and oversight of sexual assault response teams. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 38. Primary sponsor: John Gillespie (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John GillespiePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97

“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. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Final Calendar No. 2
  6. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
  7. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  8. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  9. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  10. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  11. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
  12. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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