TN SB2013 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on June 3 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-06-03 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2022
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on June 3 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-06-03 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2022
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, enacts "Joker's Law," which revises the offense of knowingly and unlawfully killing a police dog, fire dog, search and rescue dog, service animal, or police horse without the owner's effective consent; adds provisions regarding knowingly and unlawfully causing serious injury to such an animal; revises and enacts other related provisions. - Amends TCA Section 37-1-134 and Title 39, Chapter 14.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 37-1-134 and Title 39, Chapter 14, relative to criminal offenses against an animal.
Sponsors
| Sen. Mike Bell [R] | Sen. Mark Pody [R] | Sen. Rusty Crowe [R] | Sen. Jack Johnson [R] |
| Sen. Frank Niceley [R] | Sen. Shane Reeves [R] |
Roll Calls
2022-04-27 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 77 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-04-20 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 31 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-04-06 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-04-20 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 31 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-04-06 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-03 | Effective date(s) 07/01/2022 | |
| 2022-06-03 | Pub. Ch. 1106 | |
| 2022-06-01 | Senate | Signed by Governor. |
| 2022-05-23 | Senate | Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| 2022-05-18 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2022-05-18 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2022-05-13 | Senate | Enrolled and ready for signatures |
| 2022-04-27 | House | Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 6, PNV 0 |
| 2022-04-27 | House | Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0504) |
| 2022-04-27 | House | Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1021) |
| 2022-04-27 | House | Subst. for comp. HB. |
| 2022-04-21 | House | Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
| 2022-04-21 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2022-04-20 | Senate | Engrossed; ready for transmission to House |
| 2022-04-20 | Senate | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1 |
| 2022-04-20 | Senate | Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0905) |
| 2022-04-18 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2022 |
| 2022-04-14 | Senate | Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2022 |
| 2022-04-12 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2022 |
| 2022-04-06 | Senate | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 |
| 2022-03-30 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/6/2022 |
| 2022-03-30 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/5/2022 |
| 2022-03-30 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2022 |
| 2022-03-29 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/30/2022 |
| 2022-03-23 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2022 |
| 2022-02-24 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2022-02-02 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2022-01-31 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2022-01-27 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB1646 (Crossfiled) 2022-06-03 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1106
