Are you a registered person who wants to go to church in Tenn-NASTEE? Well, soon you'll be able to, but there's a catch

The good news here is that unlike North Korealina, TennNASTEE is actually going to allow registrants attend church. BUT, the bad news is that there's a catch.

If this law passes, registrants would have to disclose their status to churches and get written consent to attend. Since this will require written notification, how many churches in the state will tun people away?

https://fox17.com/news/local/tennessee-bill-would-allow-sex-offenders-to-attend-churches-under-certain-conditions

Tennessee bill would allow sex offenders to attend churches under certain conditions
by ADRIAN MOJICA | WZTV Staff
Monday, January 27th 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) --Legislation proposed in the Tennessee General Assembly on Monday would allow sexual or violent sex offenders to attend church or another house of worship under certain circumstances.

HB 1922 was filed by Representative Patsy Hazlewood (R-Signal Mountain). Under the bill, the offender would be allowed to attend houses of worship for religious services or to receive educational or social support services.

However, the offender would have to provide written notice of their offender status to the leader of the house of worship. They would also have to be granted permission in writing from the house of worship's leader.

If passed in both houses of the General Assembly, the bill would go into effect July 1, 2020.

TEXT OF HB 1922

HOUSE BILL 1922
By Hazlewood
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 39, relative to sexual and violent sexual offenders.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-39-211(d)(2), is amended by
adding the following new subdivision:

( ) Is at a house of worship for the purpose of attending religious services or
receiving educational or social support services, and the person has provided written
notice of the person's offender status to the leader of the house of worship and received
written permission from the house of worship's leader.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020, the public welfare requiring it.