---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sexual Offenses - As enacted, expands the offense of aggravated rape to include when the defendant commits rape knowing that the defendant is infected with HIV. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5."
description: "Sexual Offenses - As enacted, expands the offense of aggravated rape to include when the defendant commits rape knowing that the defendant is infected with HIV. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 2043"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2043 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sexual Offenses"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lamar"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 25
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2024-01-25"
last_action: "2024-05-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dbb1cd7e-8c79-4e4e-add4-6629c7cc32d6"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2043&GA=113"
source_hash: "d1f2663f4d0d042f32cbe0077d899ac20e5d721bf1336888e39c81b7df895e3f"
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 2043 (113) — Sexual Offenses - As enacted, expands the offense of aggravated rape to include when the defendant commits rape knowing that the defendant is infected with HIV. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA1010** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1010.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0591** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0591.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2043.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/15/2024 Passed — **26–2** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 1 BY PARKINSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/11/2024 Passed — **74–12** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 1 BY PARKINSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/11/2024 Passed — **85–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/11/2024 Passed (1) — **75–8** (pass) · lower
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 2 2/27/2024 Passed — **5–1** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/11/2024 Passed (1) — **26–5** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/11/2024 Passed — **74–13** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Lamar — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-25** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-29** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-01-31** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `passage`
- **2024-02-21** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/27/2024
- **2024-02-26** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-02-27** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 2
- **2024-03-05** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/7/2024
- **2024-03-07** Senate Reset on calendar for 3/11/2024
- **2024-03-08** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/11/2024
- **2024-03-11** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-03-11** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2024-03-11** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0591)
- **2024-03-14** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-04-11** Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 8, PNV 3 `passage`
- **2024-04-11** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1010) `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-11** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-04-12** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/15/2024
- **2024-04-15** Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 2 (Amendment 1 - HA1010) `passage`
- **2024-04-16** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-16** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-04-18** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-19** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-13** Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
- **2024-05-13** Pub. Ch. 844

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dbb1cd7e-8c79-4e4e-add4-6629c7cc32d6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).