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TN HB1636
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
William Lamberth
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AI Summary
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Authorizes Department of Children's Services employees to conduct forensic interviews when supervised by a child advocacy center meeting state requirements under § 9-4-213(a) or (b)
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DCS employees conducting these interviews must comply with all existing forensic interviewer requirements outlined in subdivisions (b)(3)(B)-(H)
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Provision includes a sunset date of July 1, 2031, after which this authorization terminates
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Effective date: July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 2 and Title 24, Chapter 7, Part 1, relative to forensic interviews.
Evidence
Last Action
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/21/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary1/21/2026
Full Bill Text
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