Senate Committee approves bill increasing penalties for child abuse and threats of violence Committee endorses measures to elevate punishments for child injury and mass violence threats.

Tennessee lawmakers are stepping up to protect children and combat violence with groundbreaking legislation that elevates penalties for child abuse and threats of mass violence.

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Tennessee Senate advances child protection and drug offense bills in committee vote Senators Johnson and Harshbarger move bills to enhance child protection and drug penalties.

Tennessee's Senate Judiciary Committee is taking bold steps to strengthen child protection laws and combat the opioid crisis with unanimous support for key legislative bills.

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Tennessee General Assembly amends child forensic interview laws through House Bill 583 Tennessee lawmakers revise regulations on child forensic interview admissibility in court.

Tennessee's House Bill 583 could revolutionize child abuse investigations by allowing video recordings from forensic interviews to be used as powerful courtroom evidence.

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