US’s first registry of domestic abusers takes effect in Tennessee

‘Savanna’s law’ named after woman killed by ex-boyfriend, who had extensive record of domestic violence allegations

A state law creating the first registry of people convicted of domestic abuse in the US took effect Thursday in Tennessee.

Named after Savanna Puckett, a woman who was shot to death by her ex-boyfriend in January 2022, “Savanna’s law” requires the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to maintain a database of people who have been convicted of or pleaded guilty to at least two domestic violence offenses.