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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Became Law
Tennessee Senate Bill
Sexual Offenses - As enacted, provides that a person commits the offense of grooming of a minor when the person engages in a course of grooming conduct directed at a minor with the specific intent to commit, or facilitate the commission by another person of, a sexual offense or violent sexual offense against the minor; or to cause or induce the minor to engage in simulated sexual activity that is patently offensive or sexual activity; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1021 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 26, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1021
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 2566
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 8
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 8
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 16
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 10
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 26
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 92
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 26
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- May 26, 2026 | executive
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1021
- Apr 24, 2026 | Senate
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
- Companion House Bill substituted
- Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Reset on calendar for 4/23/2026
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026
- Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026
- Apr 20, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
- Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
- Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
- Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for SA0638 (14414) - Amendment 1-0 to SB2566
- Fiscal Memo for SA0914 (16390) - Amendment 1-0 to SB2566
- Video: Senate Session - 60th Legislative Day (Part 1) Apr 23, 2026 (03h 29m)HTML
- Video: Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Apr 21, 2026 (02h 30m)HTML
- Video: Senate Judiciary Committee Mar 24, 2026 (05h 39m)HTML
- Video: Senate Judiciary Committee Mar 10, 2026 (01h 28m)HTML



