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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Evidence - As enacted, permits the introduction into evidence of a video recording of a child victim being interviewed by a forensic interviewer regarding sexual or physically violent contact with the child if the forensic interviewer confirms the accuracy of the recording and the child is available for cross examination; makes other changes relative to forensic interviews. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7."
+description: "Evidence - As enacted, permits the introduction into evidence of a video recording of a child victim being interviewed by a forensic interviewer regarding sexual or physically violent contact with the child if the forensic interviewer confirms the accuracy of the recording and the child is available for cross examination; makes other changes relative to forensic interviews. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
+legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
+session: "114"
+identifier: "SB 304"
+citation: "Tennessee SB 304 (114)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Evidence"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Haile"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 21
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2025-01-27"
+last_action: "2025-05-02"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/52943ad2-5ed0-46cb-b181-20ea8c3810d3"
+source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0304&ga=114"
+source_hash: "a9af69e1e1e794621fb0303bd3641d5a894da418e72e5a1b4b591db339b40244"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
+---
+
+# Tennessee SB 304 (114) — Evidence - As enacted, permits the introduction into evidence of a video recording of a child victim being interviewed by a forensic interviewer regarding sexual or physically violent contact with the child if the forensic interviewer confirms the accuracy of the recording and the child is available for cross examination; makes other changes relative to forensic interviews. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Amendment HA0196** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0196.pdf)
+2. **Amendment SA0015** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0015.pdf)
+3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0304.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/3/2025 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
+- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
+- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/25/2025 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Haile — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2025-01-27** Filed for introduction `filing`
+- **2025-02-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
+- **2025-02-12** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2025-02-19** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
+- **2025-02-25** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0, PNV 0
+- **2025-02-27** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025
+- **2025-03-03** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
+- **2025-03-03** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
+- **2025-03-03** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
+- **2025-03-03** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0015)
+- **2025-03-06** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
+- **2025-03-31** Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
+- **2025-03-31** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0196) `amendment-withdrawal`
+- **2025-03-31** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
+- **2025-04-01** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
+- **2025-04-02** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
+- **2025-04-02** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
+- **2025-04-03** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
+- **2025-04-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
+- **2025-05-02** Effective date(s) 04/11/2025
+- **2025-05-02** Pub. Ch. 162
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/52943ad2-5ed0-46cb-b181-20ea8c3810d3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
+