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Tennessee Unveils Historic Database for Domestic Abusers

1/5/2026

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Tennessee launched the first public database tracking convicted domestic abusers, part of Savanna’s Law named after Sheriff’s Deputy Savanna Puckett, who was murdered in 2022.
The registry takes effect January 1, 2026 and lists offenders' names, photos, and birthdates, with victims' consent required.
Puckett's mother, Kim Dodson, urged the law, saying it could have saved her daughter.
The database mirrors the state's sex offender registry and lists offenders convicted after enactment.

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Story summary

Tennessee launched the first public database tracking convicted domestic abusers, part of Savanna’s Law named after Sheriff’s Deputy Savanna Puckett, who was murdered in 2022.
The registry takes effect January 1, 2026 and lists offenders' names, photos, and birthdates, with victims' consent required.
Puckett's mother, Kim Dodson, urged the law, saying it could have saved her daughter.
The database mirrors the state's sex offender registry and lists offenders convicted after enactment.