HB0661

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to the Comprehensive Assault Crime Intervention Act.

Introduced·2/3/25
Draft Text

Tennessee HB0661 amends the Comprehensive Assault Crime Intervention Act to enhance batterer's intervention programs.

Tennessee HB0661 amends the Comprehensive Assault Crime Intervention Act to establish stricter requirements for batterer's intervention programs. It mandates that these programs last between 26 and 48 weeks, with each session lasting at least three hours. The participant-to-counselor ratio must not exceed six to one, with no more than ten participants per course. The domestic violence state coordinating council is tasked with creating a policy and continuing education curriculum on domestic violence and assault, which will be provided to judges and court personnel.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

D
1
3
RRR
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

17 Yea

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1 Nay

D

2 Not Voting

DD

Calendar

Jan 21

12:00 PM

House Judiciary Committee Hearing

Apr 7, 2025

12:00 PM

House Private Acts Committee Hearing

History

Apr 15

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Apr 8

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

Mar 18

House

Placed behind the budget