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

SB 920: Sexual Offenses - As enacted, provides that when the victim of a sexually oriented crime is a minor, the consent of a parent or guardian is not required for the victim to receive a forensic medical examination. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 38 and Title 39.

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 920 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Sexual Offenses - As enacted, provides that when the victim of a sexually oriented crime is a minor, the consent of a parent or guardian is not required for the victim to receive a forensic medical examination. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 38 and Title 39. Primary sponsor: Kerry Roberts (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 597.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kerry RobertsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23

“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. 597
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Sponsor change.
  5. Sponsor(s) Added.
  6. Companion House Bill substituted
  7. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
  8. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
  9. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
  11. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  12. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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