TN HB1816 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-17 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 6/18/2020
Pending: House Calendar and Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, enacts the "Good Samaritan Sentencing Enhancement Act of 2020," which provides that a defendant who commits an offense against a person while that person is rendering assistance and care to the victim of a crime is punished from within one sentencing range higher than is otherwise provided by law for the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

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Title

As introduced, enacts the "Good Samaritan Sentencing Enhancement Act of 2020," which provides that a defendant who commits an offense against a person while that person is rendering assistance and care to the victim of a crime is punished from within one sentencing range higher than is otherwise provided by law for the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-06-17HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 6/18/2020
2020-06-16HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 6/17/2020
2020-06-16HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2020-06-16HousePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 6/16/2020
2020-06-16HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2020-06-10HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 6/15/2020
2020-03-11HousePlaced behind the budget
2020-03-04HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2020
2020-03-04HouseAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
2020-02-26HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2020-02-19HousePlaced on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/26/2020
2020-02-18HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary
2020-02-12HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2020
2020-02-04HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary
2020-01-29HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2020
2020-01-23HouseAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2020-01-23HouseP2C, ref. to Judiciary
2020-01-22HouseIntro., P1C.
2020-01-21HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB2016 (Crossfiled) 2020-02-03 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

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