---
type: "Bill"
title: "Elder Abuse - As enacted, makes changes to the law protecting elderly persons and disabled adults. - Amends TCA Title 30; Title 31; Title 32; Title 34; Title 35; Title 36; Title 39 and Title 71."
description: "Elder Abuse - As enacted, makes changes to the law protecting elderly persons and disabled adults. - Amends TCA Title 30; Title 31; Title 32; Title 34; Title 35; Title 36; Title 39 and Title 71."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 2147"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2147 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elder Abuse"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Johnson"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 23
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2024-01-29"
last_action: "2024-05-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/39a376f8-b65e-4ca2-b4d9-06d59c8c102e"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2147&GA=113"
source_hash: "1fd9be65d7dcbb7a6b2d5710057bbc719134bd1ed84778177829f9560402143b"
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 2147 (113) — Elder Abuse - As enacted, makes changes to the law protecting elderly persons and disabled adults. - Amends TCA Title 30; Title 31; Title 32; Title 34; Title 35; Title 36; Title 39 and Title 71.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0889** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0889.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0599** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0599.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2147.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/5/2024 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/14/2024 Passed (2) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/10/2024 Passed (1) — **29–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/8/2024 Passed (1) — **93–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Johnson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-29** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-31** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-02-01** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `passage`
- **2024-02-28** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/5/2024
- **2024-03-05** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2024-03-12** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/14/2024
- **2024-03-14** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-14** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-03-14** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-14** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0599)
- **2024-03-18** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-04-08** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/10/2024
- **2024-04-08** Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-04-08** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0889) `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-08** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-04-10** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-10** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-04-10** Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 0, PNV 1 (Amendment 1 - HA0889) `passage`
- **2024-04-11** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-12** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-04-23** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-01** Effective date(s) 04/23/2024
- **2024-05-01** Pub. Ch. 772

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/39a376f8-b65e-4ca2-b4d9-06d59c8c102e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).