Senator Joey Hensley, MD

7 Session of the 113th General Assembly

The 113th General Assembly has adjourned for 2023, and it was a very successful year. We have taken measures for Tennessee to be a better place to live, work and to raise a family. I will go over the laws passed this session.

Creating Sexual Assault Response Teams - On January 1, 2024, law enforcement agencies in Tennessee must begin forming a sexual assault response team (SART) under a new law approved by the General Assembly this year. The team will help identify gaps in service and improve the response systems for adult sexual assault victims withi...