New Tennessee law may set example for Florida

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A new law on domestic violence that went into effect in Tennessee on Jan. 1 may set a precedent for other states and possibly shift the conversation on domestic violence, experts say. Savanna’s Law, which Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed in May 2025, is named after Savanna Puckett, a 22-year-old Robertson County deputy who was fatally shot in early 2022 by an ex-boyfriend who reportedly had a documented history of domestic violence. The new law creates