TN HB1855 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 14-3)
Status: Passed on May 25 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-25 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1025
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, revises the penalties for continuous sexual abuse of a child to clarify circumstances under which the offense is a Class A, Class B, or Class C felony; adds to the list of offenses that warrant the Class A felony, trafficking for a commercial sex act if the victim is a minor and promoting prostitution if the victim is a minor. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 53 and Title 55.

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Title

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 53 and Title 55, relative to criminal law.

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History

DateChamberAction
2022-05-25 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1025
2022-04-25HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2022-04-25HouseComp. SB subst.
2022-04-20HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/25/2022
2022-04-19HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2022
2022-04-13HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2022-04-13HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2022-04-06HousePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/13/2022
2022-04-06HouseAction def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 4/13/2022
2022-03-30HousePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/6/2022
2022-03-29HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2022-03-29HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2022-03-23HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/29/2022
2022-02-08HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2022-01-25HouseAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2022-01-24HouseP2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2022-01-20HouseIntro., P1C.
2022-01-19HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB1792 (Crossfiled) 2022-05-25 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2022

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