HB1636

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 2 and Title 24, Chapter 7, Part 1, relative to forensic interviews.

Introduced·1/14/26

Amends Tennessee law to allow certain Department of Children's Services employees to conduct forensic interviews under supervision of a child.

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 2 and Title 24, Chapter 7, Part 1, concerning forensic interviews. It adds a new subdivision allowing Department of Children's Services employees to conduct forensic interviews if supervised by a child advocacy center meeting specific requirements. This change takes effect July 1, 2026, and expires July 1, 2031.

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History

Jan 21

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

Jan 21

House

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Jan 15

House

Intro., P1C.