TN HB0800 | 2017-2018 | 110th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Failed on April 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-04-05 - Failed in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, increases the penalty for contempt to 10 days imprisonment and a $370 fine when a respondent knowingly violates an order of protection, court-approved consent agreement, injunction, or no contact order and the violation involves a domestic abuse victim. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 9 and Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6.

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Title

As introduced, increases the penalty for contempt to 10 days imprisonment and a $370 fine when a respondent knowingly violates an order of protection, court-approved consent agreement, injunction, or no contact order and the violation involves a domestic abuse victim. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 9 and Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6.

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-04-05HouseFailed in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
2017-04-03HousePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
2017-02-28HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2017-02-14HouseAssigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
2017-02-13HouseP2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
2017-02-09HouseIntro., P1C.
2017-02-08HouseFiled for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB1149 (Crossfiled) 2017-04-11 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

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