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

SB 2566: Sexual Offenses - As enacted, provides that a person commits the offense of grooming of a minor when the person engages in a course of grooming conduct directed at a minor with the specific intent to commit, or facilitate the commission by another person of, a sexual offense or violent sexual offense against the minor; or to cause or induce the minor to engage in simulated sexual activity that is patently offensive or sexual activity; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

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

SB 2566 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Sexual Offenses - As enacted, provides that a person commits the offense of grooming of a minor when the person engages in a course of grooming conduct directed at a minor with the specific intent to commit, or facilitate the commission by another person of, a sexual offense or violent sexual offense against the minor; or to cause or induce the minor to engage in simulated sexual activity that is patently offensive or sexual activity; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. Primary sponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1021.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Janice BowlingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16

“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. 1021
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Companion House Bill substituted
  4. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/23/2026
  5. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026
  6. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  7. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026
  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
  11. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
  12. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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