TN HB1228 | 2009-2010 | 106th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 29 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-05-29 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 274
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, creates offenses regarding improper wearing of military decorations or falsely representing that one has been awarded military decorations; offense is Class B misdemeanor, unless medal involved is a Congressional Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, Silver Star, or Purple Heart, in which case it is a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14 and Title 58, Chapter 1.

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Title

As enacted, creates offenses regarding improper wearing of military decorations or falsely representing that one has been awarded military decorations; offense is Class B misdemeanor, unless medal involved is a Congressional Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, Silver Star, or Purple Heart, in which case it is a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14 and Title 58, Chapter 1.

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-05-29 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 274
2009-05-04 Comp. SB subst.
2009-04-30 Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/4/2009
2009-04-28 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 04/30/2009
2009-04-22 Rec. for Pass. if Am. ref. to: Calendar & Rules Committee
2009-04-15 Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 04/22/2009
2009-04-15 Rec. for pass. if am. by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
2009-04-08 Placed on s/c cal Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD for 04/15/2009
2009-03-11 Assigned to s/c Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
2009-02-19 P2C, ref. to Judiciary
2009-02-18 Intro., P1C.
2009-02-12 Filed for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB1168 (Crossfiled) 2009-05-29 - Pub. Ch. 274

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