---
type: "Bill"
title: "Abuse - As enacted, makes changes to the present law regarding adult protection relevant to confidentiality of information, reports, and proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 6."
description: "Abuse - As enacted, makes changes to the present law regarding adult protection relevant to confidentiality of information, reports, and proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 6."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 163"
citation: "Tennessee SB 163 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Abuse"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Walley"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 29
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-12"
last_action: "2024-04-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/91bc27cc-1f65-48c7-9d92-30a8ca97a684"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0163&GA=113"
source_hash: "a1def8a3b40cc1bf528f608ad07160606fc6f1155d7937982558b0fc239ca80f"
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 163 (113) — Abuse - As enacted, makes changes to the present law regarding adult protection relevant to confidentiality of information, reports, and proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 6.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0678** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0678.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0263** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0263.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0840** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0840.pdf)
4. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0163.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/25/2024 Passed — **32–1** (pass) · upper
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/20/2024 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/22/2023 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/28/2024 Passed — **82–3** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Walley — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-12** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-20** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-01-21** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `passage`
- **2023-03-15** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
- **2023-03-21** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
- **2023-03-22** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2023-03-22** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023
- **2024-03-07** Re-refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2024-03-13** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
- **2024-03-19** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/20/2024
- **2024-03-19** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/20/2024
- **2024-03-20** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2024-03-22** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/25/2024
- **2024-03-25** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-03-25** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 1 `passage`
- **2024-03-25** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0263)
- **2024-03-25** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0840)
- **2024-03-26** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-28** Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 3, PNV 6 `passage`
- **2024-03-28** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0678) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-03-28** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-03-28** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-04-01** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-01** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-04-02** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-04-02** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-09** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-04-17** Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
- **2024-04-17** Pub. Ch. 655

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/91bc27cc-1f65-48c7-9d92-30a8ca97a684`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).