Tennessee will GPS track violent domestic abusers with first-of-its-kind law

Published July 2, 2024 2:21pm ET



A new Tennessee law went into effect Monday requiring certain domestic violence offenders to wear GPS tracking devices while out on bail.

Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) signed the Debbie and Marie Domestic Violence Protection Act into law in May, which requires courts to order the most violent domestic offenders to wear a GPS tracking device “unless the court finds the offender no longer poses a threat to the alleged victim or public safety.”

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