TN HB7034 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-1)
Status: Engrossed on August 28 2023 - 50% progression
Action: 2023-08-29 - Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, raises from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony knowingly violating an order of protection or a restraining order issued due to domestic abuse when based on stalking; raises the classification range for stalking from a Class A misdemeanor or Class E felony to a Class E or D felony; raises the classification of aggravated stalking from a Class E to a Class D felony; requires a court to order a mental health assessment of a defendant's need for mental health treatment if convicted of a stalking offense, at cost to the defendant unless indigent; requires the sentence to include the defendant undergoing treatment and monitoring of drug intake if the assessment indicates that the defendant is in need of and amenable to treatment. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 39, Chapter 13; Section 39-17-315; Title 40, Chapter 11; Chapter 349 of the Public Acts of 2023 and Chapter 413 of the Public Acts of 2023.

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Title

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 39, Chapter 13; Section 39-17-315; Title 40, Chapter 11; Chapter 349 of the Public Acts of 2023 and Chapter 413 of the Public Acts of 2023, relative to stalking.

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Roll Calls

2023-08-28 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 84 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-08-29SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
2023-08-28HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2023-08-28HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2023-08-28HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 2, PNV 3
2023-08-28HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA7010)
2023-08-24HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2023-08-24HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 8/24/23
2023-08-24HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/24/2023
2023-08-24HouseRec. for pass. ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
2023-08-24HousePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/24/2023
2023-08-24HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
2023-08-23HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/24/2023
2023-08-23HouseAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session
2023-08-23HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
2023-08-22HousePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 8/23/2023
2023-08-22HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2023-08-22HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 8/22/2023
2023-08-22HouseAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2023-08-22HouseP2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2023-08-21HouseIntro., P1C.
2023-08-21HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2023-08-17HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB7077 (Crossfiled) 2023-08-22 - Lay on the Table

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