Sexual Offenses - As enacted, provides that when the victim of a sexually oriented crime is a minor, the consent of a parent or guardian is not required for the victim to receive a forensic medical examination. - Amends , the official text

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                            PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 597

                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 679

 By Representatives Freeman, Hardaway, Alexander, Harris, Towns, Parkinson, Williams,
                                       Clemmons, Hemmer, Camper, Powell

                                        Substituted for: Senate Bill No. 920

                                     By Senators Roberts, Campbell, Yarbro

          AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 38 and Title 39, relative to
sexual assault.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF..TENNESSEE:

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-519(b), is amended by
designating the current language as subdivision (b)(1) and adding the following subdivision
(b)(2):

                    (2) Notwithstanding § 63-1-176 or another law to the contrary, when the victim of
          a sexually oriented crime is a minor, the consent of a parent or guardian is not required
          for the victim to receive a forensic medical examination pursuant to this section.

          SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
                    HOUSE BILL NO. 679

PASSED:  March 5. 2026

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                          CAMERONSEXTON,SPEAKER
                          HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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                                        AKER OF THE SENATE

APPROVED this {gL day of ( Y ) ~        2026

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BILL LEE, GOVERNOR