The Tennessee General Assembly unanimously passed Savanna’s Law, creating a public registry for individuals convicted of second or subsequent domestic violence offenses. Sponsored by State Rep. Sabi “Doc” Kumar, R-Springfield, the law directs the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to maintain a registry, which will include offenders’ names, dates of birth, conviction dates and photos, but exclude sensitive details like addresses and Social Security numbers.
Named in honor of Robertson County Deputy Sheriff Savanna Puckett, who was killed by a former partner in 2022, the law requires courts to order qualifying offenders to register and court clerks to send certified conviction records to the TBI within seven days. It also imposes a $150 registration fee.
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