TN SB2062 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Passed on May 28 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-28 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 976
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Passed on May 28 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-28 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 976
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, enacts the "Back the Blue Act," which increases the penalty for assault against a law enforcement officer from a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum 30-day sentence and $5,000 fine to a Class E felony with a mandatory minimum 60-day sentence and $10,000 fine. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to assault against certain persons.
Sponsors
| Sen. Dawn White [R] | Sen. John Stevens [R] | Sen. Mark Pody [R] | Sen. Page Walley [R] |
| Sen. Rusty Crowe [R] | Sen. Joseph Hensley [R] | Sen. Adam Lowe [R] | Sen. Frank Niceley [R] |
| Sen. Bill Powers [R] | Sen. Paul Rose [R] | Sen. Brent Taylor [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-04-23 - Senate - SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0 (Y: 9 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-02 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-02 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-28 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 976 | |
| 2024-04-24 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-04-24 | Senate | Companion House Bill substituted |
| 2024-04-23 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-04-23 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/24/2024 |
| 2024-04-23 | Senate | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0 |
| 2024-04-19 | Senate | Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2024 |
| 2024-04-18 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-04-16 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-04-11 | Senate | Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2024 |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| 2024-04-01 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2024 |
| 2024-04-01 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2024 |
| 2024-03-27 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2024 |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/27/2024 |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2024-01-29 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2024-01-26 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB1881 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-28 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
