SB2822 - Tennessee: Sexual Offenses

Companion Bill HB2646. Sexual Offenses - Revises list of offenses considered "sex offenses" under the Tennessee Standardized Treatment Program for Sex Offenders. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13. Fiscal Summary for SB2822 / *HB2646Increase State Expenditures - $14,797,000/Incarceration* Bill Summary for SB2822 / *HB2646 This bill changes the age limits that apply to various sexual offenses committed against children. Under present law, unlawful sexual contact against a victim who is less than 13 years of age is the Class B felony "aggravated sexual assault." Also, under present law, unlawful sexual penetration of a victim by the defendant or the defendant by a victim, if the victim is more than three but less than 13 years of age, is the Class A felony "rape of a child." This bill raises the age limit of victims to which the offenses [...]

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