Criminal Offenses - 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.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2022
Last action Mar 30, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
0
Committee
19
Mar 30, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Mar 29, 2022
Senate · Failed
Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
Mar 23, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2022
Mar 23, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Mar 23, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/30/2022
Mar 22, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/29/2022
Mar 16, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2022
Mar 16, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2022
Mar 16, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Mar 15, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/16/2022
Mar 15, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2022
Mar 9, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/15/2022
Mar 9, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
Mar 9, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/16/2022
Mar 2, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/9/2022
Mar 2, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/9/2022
Feb 23, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/2/2022
Feb 7, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Feb 3, 2022
House · Referred to committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
Feb 2, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Feb 2, 2022
House · Introduced
Intro., P1C.
Jan 31, 2022
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Jan 31, 2022
House · Introduced
Filed for introduction
Jan 27, 2022
Senate · Introduced
Filed for introduction
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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