{"id":2526196,"date":"2025-12-29T14:02:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T19:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessees-domestic-violence-registry-launches-thursday\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T14:05:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T19:05:07","slug":"tennessees-domestic-violence-registry-launches-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessees-domestic-violence-registry-launches-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee&#8217;s domestic violence registry launches Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftennessees-domestic-violence-registry-launches-thursday%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2526196&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tennessee is launching a new statewide registry for &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >persistent domestic violence offenders<\/a>&#8221; under Savanna&#8217;s Law, passed by the General Assembly in 2025 and signed by Gov.Bill Lee. The law,named for 22-year-old sheriff&#8217;s deputy Savanna Puckett (murdered in January 2022),was pushed in part by testimony from her family after learning her killer had prior domestic-violence convictions.<\/p>\n<p>The registry, maintained by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), covers people convicted of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vp-harris-lies-about-promoting-bail-fund-that-freed-violent-criminals\/\" title=\"VP Harris Lies About Promoting Bail Fund That Freed Violent Criminals\">domestic violence-related charge<\/a> after the launch date who also have at least one prior domestic-violence conviction.Offenders must pay a $150 registration fee; $50 stays with county court clerks and $100 goes to the TBI. The site is already online and is searchable by offender name, date of offense, and county, and it includes links to domestic-violence resources.<\/p>\n<p>The fiscal note estimates initial TBI costs of $503,886 (hiring an attorney, two intelligence analysts, an accounting technician), with ongoing annual costs of about $493,967 and $35,000 for maintenance. Expected first-year revenue is modest (roughly $30,327 for courts and $60,654 for the TBI), and officials warn fee collection may be low-mirroring collection issues seen with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/righteous-anger-drove-the-iowa-demon-decapitation\/\" title=\"Iowa Demon Decapitation Fueled by Justified Rage\">sex-offender registry<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tennessee&rsquo;s domestic violence registry launches Thursday<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2455896\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square)&nbsp;&ndash; A registry of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tennessee\/\">Tennesseans<\/a> considered &ldquo;persistent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/domestic-violence\/\">domestic violence <\/a>offenders&rdquo; launches Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Savanna&rsquo;s Law was passed by the General Assembly during the 2025 session and signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee in May.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4363795\/public-transit-whiplash-ahead-in-2026\/\">Public transit whiplash ahead in 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4363794\/nyc-council-to-override-adams-on-sex-abuse-lawsuits\/\">NYC Council to override Adams on sex abuse lawsuits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4363746\/rare-cbs-truth-trump-supreme-court-liberal-media-scream\/\">Rare CBS truth about Trump and the Supreme Court: Liberal Media Scream<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The bill is named after Savanna Puckett, a 22-year-old sheriff&rsquo;s deputy from Robertson County who was murdered by an estranged boyfriend in January 2022. After her death, her family learned the man had prior domestic violence-related convictions, said Kimberly Dodson, Savanna&rsquo;s mother, who testified by the House Judiciary Subcommittee during the session.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers considered the bill in 2024 but were unable to secure the necessary funding.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why would you not put someone like this evil man on a registry? Why should this information not be made public?&rdquo; asked Dodson&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/tennessee\/article_1dea66c6-ff70-11ef-a127-e70e1e2cd0bb.html\">in her testimony<\/a>. &ldquo;I understand cost seems to be an issue but how do you put a dollar amount on someone&rsquo;s life?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The registry will increase state expenditures for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation by $503,886 in fiscal year 2025-2026, according to the bill&rsquo;s fiscal note. More than half of the funding is for an attorney, two intelligence analysts and an accounting technician. In subsequent years, the annual allocation is estimated at $493,967, with $35,000 allocated toward maintenance and support, according to the note.<\/p>\n<p>The registry will include people convicted of a domestic violence-related charge after Thursday, with at least one prior domestic violence conviction. The offender will pay a $150 registration fee. County court clerks will keep $50 and the remaining $100 will go to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, which is maintaining the registry.<\/p>\n<p>However, the TBI could run into the same problems it has with people on the sex offender registry.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Actual payments related to fees for the sexual offender registry is only approximately 33% of what is owed due to offenders being indigent and various other reasons,&rdquo; the bill&rsquo;s fiscal note said. &ldquo;It is assumed the fees for this registry will follow the same collection trends.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3905512\/gop-underperformance-tennessee-special-election-doesnt-matter\/\">THE GOP UNDERPERFORMANCE IN TENNESSEE MATTERS LESS THAN YOU THINK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The estimated revenue for county clerks in the registry&rsquo;s first full year is $30,327 for the courts and $60,654 for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, according to the fiscal note.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The registry, which&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/dvr.tbi.tn.gov\/\">is already online<\/a>, is searchable by the offender&rsquo;s name, the date of offense and the county of conviction. It also includes links to domestic violence resources.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tennessee starts Savanna&#8217;s Law offender registry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2526197,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/tennessee-capital-state-house.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36774,69653,35975,6651,69654],"class_list":["post-2526196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-domestic-violence","tag-domestic-violence-registry","tag-public-safety","tag-tennessee","tag-victim-resources"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/tennessee-capital-state-house.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2526196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2526196"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2526196\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2526200,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2526196\/revisions\/2526200"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2526197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2526196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2526196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2526196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}