TN HB2247 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2022 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-03-30 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, expands the offenses of assault and aggravated assault against a first responder or nurse to include offenses committed against any licensed emergency healthcare provider; increases the mandatory minimum period of incarceration for each offense; increases the penalty for an aggravated assault against a first responder or other licensed emergency healthcare provider to a Class A felony with a minimum mandatory sentence of 15 years. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1.

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Title

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1, relative to assault.

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History

DateChamberAction
2022-03-30HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2022-03-23HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/30/2022
2022-03-23HouseAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
2022-03-16HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2022-03-09HousePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/16/2022
2022-03-09HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2022-03-09HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2022-03-02HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/9/2022
2022-03-02HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/9/2022
2022-02-23HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/2/2022
2022-02-07HouseAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2022-02-03HouseP2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2022-02-02HouseIntro., P1C.
2022-01-31HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB2085 (Crossfiled) 2022-03-29 - Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

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