TN SB2225

Child abuse investigation teams must include: one department representative, one district attorney representative, one juvenile court officer, and one law enforcement officer with countywide jurisdiction; human trafficking cases require a representative from a non-governmental agency specializing in combating commercial sexual exploitation of minors

All investigation team members must complete 15 hours of annual training on severe child abuse and child sexual abuse, provided by the department

Standard child abuse investigations must be completed and reported to the abuse registry within 90 days; child fatality investigations have 180 days, with the commissioner able to authorize one 180-day extension for good cause

Child advocacy center directors or their designees become mandatory team members in areas where centers meet statutory requirements, with access to confidential case information

Effective date: July 1, 2026