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Committee backs bill to create statewide sexual‑assault response coordinator
Summary
Lawmakers advanced House Bill 696 (as amended) to establish a statewide Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) coordinator to provide technical assistance and consistency across jurisdictions; victim‑advocates testified in support.
The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee voted to advance House Bill 696 as amended to the full judiciary committee. The bill would establish a statewide sexual‑assault response team coordinator position to provide oversight, technical assistance and training to local SART teams across Tennessee.
Representative Gillespie, sponsor of the bill, said the legislation implements a statewide coordinator position to support the SART teams required by last year’s SART Act. He said the amendment…
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