Tennessee House Bill 2285 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-23 - Failed in s/c State Government Subcommittee of State Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As introduced, makes it an offense for a prisoner to have sexual contact with certain penal institution staff; imposes increased penalties for sexual offenses committed against certain employees or volunteers of a penal institution; requires the department to provide a report of sexual offenses that occur in all correctional institutions; protects employees who report or cooperate with the department from retaliation or adverse action. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5; Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 4 and Title 41.

As introduced, makes it an offense for a prisoner to have sexual contact with certain penal institution staff; imposes increased penalties for sexual offenses committed against certain employees or volunteers of a penal institution; requires the department to provide a report of sexual offenses that occur in all correctional institutions; protects employees who report or cooperate with the department from retaliation or adverse action. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5; Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 4 and Title 41.

Rep. Sherry Jones [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-23	House	Failed in s/c State Government Subcommittee of State Government Committee
2016-03-16	House	Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 3/23/2016
2016-03-16	House	Action Def. in s/c State Government Subcommittee to 3/23/2016
2016-03-09	House	Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 3/16/2016
2016-03-09	House	Action Def. in s/c State Government Subcommittee to 3/16/2016
2016-03-02	House	Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 3/9/2016
2016-01-27	House	Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee
2016-01-27	House	P2C, ref. to State Government Committee--Criminal Justice
2016-01-25	House	P1C.
2016-01-21	House	Intro.
2016-01-21	House	Filed for intro.

SB2289 (Crossfiled) 2016-03-23 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2285&ga=109
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/109/Bill/HB2285.pdf