I have an idea. If this dumb bill passes, every Registered Person living in Tennessee should registe r their church as Global Vision Bible Church, 1010 Maddox-Simpson Pkwy, Lebanon, TN 37090.
Pastor Greg Locke would just love it! LOL
New bill could require sex offenders to report if they’re members of a church, other religious orgs in TN
By Caleb Wethington
Published: Jan. 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM CST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A new bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on Thursday would require sexual offenders to report to authorities their membership in a church or another religious organization.
SB 0451, introduced by Sen. Becky Massey (R-Knoxville), is pushing for sex offenders to have to report to authorities if they’re registered members of a Tennessee religious organization.
In turn, the bill would also require the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to provide all public information about an offender to any church, temple, or other religious group or organization in Tennessee where the offender is a member.
“As introduced, requires sexual and violent sexual offenders to disclose the name, address, and phone number of any church, temple, or other religious group or organization in this state where the offender is a registered member; specifies that this information is considered public information; requires the TBI to provide all public information about an offender to any church, temple, or other religious group or organization in this state where the offender is a registered member when an offender registers as a sexual or violent sexual offender or updates a registration,” the bill reads.
https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0451.pdf
SENATE BILL 451
By Sen. Becky Massey
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2, 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 40-39-203(i), is amended by adding the following as a new subdivision:
( ) The name, physical address, mailing address if different from physical address, and phone number of any church, temple, or other religious group or organization in this state where the offender is a registered member;
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-39-206(d), is amended by adding the following as a new subdivision:
(17) The name and address of any church, temple, or other religious group or organization in this state where the offender is a registered member.
SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-39-206(d), is amended by deleting "subdivisions (d)(1)-(16)" wherever it appears and substituting "subdivisions (d)(1)-(17)".
SECTION 4. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-39-214(a), is amended by adding the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Any church, temple, or other religious group or organization in this state where the offender is a registered member;
SECTION 5. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.
