Tennessee Senate Bill SB2210

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/2/26
• Chaptered: 5/5/26
• Passed: 5/5/26

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 40 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 6, relative to victim notification systems.

Summary

SB2210, enacted as Public Chapter No. 882 and cross-filed as House Bill 2221, makes a narrow change to Tennessee’s victim notification framework. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated section 40-38-507 to require clerks of the criminal courts to provide the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association with all court data needed to administer the criminal proceedings notification system established by that section. In practical terms, the measure is aimed at improving the flow of court information into the state’s criminal proceedings notification system so that victims and other authorized users can receive more reliable and timely notices about criminal cases. The bill does not create a new notification program; rather, it strengthens the data-sharing mechanism supporting an existing system. The bill’s legal impact is limited but operationally important. It adds a specific statutory duty for criminal court clerks and formalizes the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association’s role in receiving court data for system administration. Because the act takes effect immediately upon becoming law, the change is intended to be implemented without delay. The available legislative history suggests broad support and little controversy. The Senate Judiciary Committee recommended passage with amendments on an 8-0 vote, indicating unanimous committee approval. No committee transcript is available, and there is no recorded opposition in the materials provided. The main point of contention, if any, would likely concern administrative burden or data-sharing logistics for court clerks and the Sheriffs’ Association, but no specific objections are reflected in the available record. Overall, the bill appears to be a technical, administrative update to improve victim notification operations rather than a substantive policy shift.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated section 40-38-507 to require criminal court clerks to supply the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association with court data necessary to run the criminal proceedings notification system. This creates a statutory data-sharing obligation and supports the administration of victim notification services, affecting court clerks, the Sheriffs’ Association, and users of the notification system.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have been received positively and without recorded opposition. The Senate Judiciary Committee recommended passage unanimously, 8-0, with amendments, suggesting general agreement that the measure is a practical administrative improvement to the victim notification system.

Contention

No major controversy is reflected in the available materials. Any potential concerns would likely involve the workload and data-management responsibilities placed on criminal court clerks or the operational handling of court data by the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association, but no specific objections, amendments in dispute, or opposing viewpoints are included in the record provided.