Tennessee Stalking Law

CHAPTER NO. 26

SENATE BILL NO. 550

By Rochelle, Burks

Substituted for: House Bill No. 302

By Briley, Davidson, Kisber, Brenda Turner, John DeBerry

AN ACT To amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to criminal offenses.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-308(a)(1), is amended by inserting the language "or by electronic communication, including electronic mail or internet services," after the language "in writing," and before the language "to take action".

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2002, the public welfare requiring it.

PASSED: March 19, 2001

APPROVED this 22 nd day of March 2001