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We believe our Pennsylvania legislators should pay close attention in 2026 to the state of Tennessee.<\/p>\n
On Jan. 1, a new law will be implemented in the Volunteer State \u2014 one we believe could serve as a model for Pennsylvania \u2014 and, really, every state.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe newly enacted law will go on to create a registry at the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for people convicted of a second and subsequent domestic violence offense and make offender information publicly available online beginning next year,\u201d The Tennessean, a daily newspaper based in Nashville recently reported.<\/p>\n
The law \u201cprovides a critical step toward protecting future victims and holding repeat domestic violence offenders accountable,\u201d state Rep. Sabi Kumar said, according to The Tennessean.<\/p>\n
Tennessee estimates at least 1,838 offenders will be required to register in the first year based on data from the Administrative Office of the Courts and Department of Correction Jail Summary Reports.<\/p>\n
We believe in transparency. We believe our society functions better \u2014 and our neighbors and family members are safer \u2014 when they can be better informed.<\/p>\n
The registry is built upon convictions that already are clearly part of the public record. It can provide a potential victim or potential survivor critically important opportunities to avoid violent predators. It can provide people a chance to make informed decisions about who their neighbors are \u2014 and whether they want people who engage in horrific, unspeakable violence when the victim is vulnerable to be part of their workplace, their club or civic organization, their neighborhood group.<\/p>\n
We are optimistic that the law will make Tennessee safer and more just. And we believe Pennsylvania \u2014 and 48 other states \u2014 can learn from this example and find similar ways to expose the predators that plague every corner of our society.<\/p>\n
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