TN HB0050 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 17 2020 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-13 - P2C held on desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 17 2020 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-13 - P2C held on desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, enacts the "2021 Defense Doctrine," which adds imminent danger of grave sexual abuse as a justification for the use of deadly force in self-defense and to defenses of duress and use of deadly force by law enforcement officer; defines grave sexual abuse as rape, aggravated rape, rape of a child, or aggravated rape of a child. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal law.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-13 | House | P2C held on desk. |
| 2021-01-12 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2020-12-17 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB0189 (Crossfiled) 2021-01-15 - Filed for introduction
