Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the criminal offenses of especially aggravated rape, especially aggravated rape of a child, and grave torture. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 49.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Jan 31, 2022
Signed May 25, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2022 · House Apr 4, 2022
How they voted
21–4
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 28
Apr 27, 2022
D
Democratic5
80% Nay
R
Republican23
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
17
Committee
14
Amendments
1
May 25, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0835)
lower
Apr 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 5, PNV 3
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 91, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB2244
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0809)
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 2, PNV 2
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/31/2022
lower
Mar 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2022
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/29/2022
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2022
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 3/23/2022
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/23/2022
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/16/2022
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Committee
Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/9/2022
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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