---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sexual Offenses - As enacted, enacts the \"Sexual Assault Response Team Act.\" - Amends TCA Title 38."
description: "Sexual Offenses - As enacted, enacts the \"Sexual Assault Response Team Act.\" - Amends TCA Title 38."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 22"
citation: "Tennessee SB 22 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sexual Offenses"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Massey"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 31
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2022-12-20"
last_action: "2023-05-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d30239d0-f8e5-4b79-adfd-7d2fc4afbf65"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0022&GA=113"
source_hash: "d279297ff7ddc2d8d844aaa4edb9512bdd87c4398164ecaca360fecd2816ac88"
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 22 (113) — Sexual Offenses - As enacted, enacts the "Sexual Assault Response Team Act." - Amends TCA Title 38.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0330** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0330.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0359** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0359.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0022.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/28/2023 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2023 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/5/2023 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/5/2023 Passed — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2023 Passed — **94–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Massey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-12-20** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-01-11** Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments `passage`
- **2023-01-20** Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2023-02-15** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-07** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023
- **2023-03-13** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
- **2023-03-14** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2023
- **2023-03-14** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023
- **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** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023
- **2023-03-22** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023
- **2023-03-22** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023
- **2023-03-28** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2023-04-03** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/5/2023
- **2023-04-05** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-04-05** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-05** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0359)
- **2023-04-05** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-04-10** Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-10** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0330) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2023-04-10** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-04-10** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2023-04-11** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-04-12** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-12** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-13** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-25** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-03** Effective date(s) 04/25/2023
- **2023-05-03** Pub. Ch. 212

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d30239d0-f8e5-4b79-adfd-7d2fc4afbf65`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).