Domestic violence: Tennessee introduces first-of-its-kind GPS tracking law in US

Domestic violence: Tennessee introduces first-of-its-kind GPS tracking law in US

A new law in Tennessee that took effect on Monday (July 1) requires the GPS monitoring of the most violent domestic offenders. This first-of-its-kind law marks a significant milestone in efforts to combat domestic violence.  The Debbie and Marie Domestic Violence Protection Act is named after Debbie Sisco and her daughter Marie Varsos. The mother-daughter duo was killed outside Nashville on April 12, 2021, by Marie's estranged husband Shaun Vars

Tennessee enacts law requiring GPS tracking of violent domestic abusers, the first of its kind in U.S.

A new law took effect Monday in Tennessee that requires GPS monitoring of the most violent domestic offenders.