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Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary ON MARCH 23, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2650, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, require a notification of a restorative justice option, which is a voluntary, victim-centered process that may include facilitated communication, conferencing, community repair agreements, or other structured accountability and repair practices, provided through a program listed in the directory as described below, for victims in Davidson and Shelby counties as follows: In applicable cases, the clerk of the court having jurisdiction over criminal cases must use existing resources and forms of communication to provide the standardized notice to a victim in connection with the first court appearance at which the case is pending and the victim is identifiable. A law enforcement agency that takes the report or is otherwise in contact with a victim may provide the standardized notice electronically or in writing when contact information is available. An assigned victim-witness coordinator may provide the standardized notice electronically or in writing and may respond to requests for additional information. This amendment provides that the notification requirements apply in counties for 24 months beginning on November 1, 2026, unless extended by the general assembly. If a directory has not yet been established by November 1, 2026, then the notification requirements will begin once the directory is available. During the pilot period, a notifying entity must provide a victim with a standardized notice that includes contact information for the directory host so that the victim may request additional information and access the directory, and the statements required by a standardized notice. The standardized notice is required to state all of
