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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) — **320** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025 Passed (1) — **940** (pass) · lower
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/25/2025 Passed — **90** (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).