HB2299

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 71, relative to offenses against elderly or vulnerable adults.

Introduced·2/2/26
Draft Text

Tennessee HB2299 shortens the statute of limitations for offenses against elderly or vulnerable adults from 60 to 45 days.

Tennessee HB2299 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 71, to reduce the statute of limitations for offenses against elderly or vulnerable adults from 60 days to 45 days. This change aims to expedite legal proceedings in cases involving abuse or neglect of vulnerable populations. The act will take effect on July 1, 2026.

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History

Feb 5

House

P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Feb 4

House

Intro., P1C.

Feb 2

House

Filed for introduction