HB2920 - Tennessee: Sexual Offenders

Companion Bill SB2756. Sexual Offenders - Adds the offense of aggravated rape of a child as a "violent sexual offense" for purpose of the sexual offender registry. - Amends TCA Section 40-39-202. Fiscal Summary for HB2920 / *SB2756Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB2920 / *SB2756 This bill requires any person who is convicted of rape of a child to register as a violent sexual offender instead of a sexual offender. Under present law, the primary differences between registration as a sexual offender and registration as a violent sexual offender are as follows: (1) Sexual offenders are required to report annually to their designated law enforcement agency to update and verify information that is required for the registry. Violent sexual offenders are required to report four times per year; and [...]

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