HB-1891: As introduced, classifies the reckless killing of a person while driving 15 miles per hour over the speed limit or while driving and using a wireless communication device as vehicular homicide and a Class C felony; requires court to allow victim representative to verbally read a victim impact statement at sentencing if the victim suffered death as a result of a felony. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.
Sponsored by: Rep. Esther Helton-Haynes
Assigned To S/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee on 01/31/2020
You have voted HB-1891: As introduced, classifies the reckless killing of a person while driving 15 miles per hour over the speed limit or while driving and using a wireless communication device as vehicular homicide and a Class C felony; requires court to allow victim representative to verbally read a victim impact statement at sentencing if the victim suffered death as a result of a felony. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55..
SB-1866: As introduced, expands the offense of unlawful photography to include a photograph taken without an individual's consent and the focus of the photograph is the intimate area of the individual, would offend or embarrass an ordinary person, and was taken for the purpose of sexual arousal of the defendant. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Lundberg
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Judiciary Committee on 01/30/2020
You have voted SB-1866: As introduced, expands the offense of unlawful photography to include a photograph taken without an individual's consent and the focus of the photograph is the intimate area of the individual, would offend or embarrass an ordinary person, and was taken for the purpose of sexual arousal of the defendant. - Amends TCA Title 39..
SB-1859: As introduced, creates the offenses sexual abuse of a corpse, a Class D felony, and aggravated sexual abuse of a corpse, a Class C felony; requires a person convicted of either offense to register as a sexual offender. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3 and Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Niceley
Action Deferred In Senate Judiciary Committee To 12/1/2020 on 06/09/2020
You have voted SB-1859: As introduced, creates the offenses sexual abuse of a corpse, a Class D felony, and aggravated sexual abuse of a corpse, a Class C felony; requires a person convicted of either offense to register as a sexual offender. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3 and Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2..
SB-1834: As introduced, makes various changes to the process for restoration of voting rights, including requiring an inmate's voting rights to be automatically restored upon completion of the sentence imposed. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 29.
Sponsored by: Sen. Raumesh Akbari
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Judiciary Committee on 01/29/2020
You have voted SB-1834: As introduced, makes various changes to the process for restoration of voting rights, including requiring an inmate's voting rights to be automatically restored upon completion of the sentence imposed. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 29..
HB-1868: As introduced, enhances the punishment for assault by one classification if the assault is committed against a first responder. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Lamberth
Placed On S/c Cal Finance, Ways, And Means Subcommittee For 6/15/2020 on 06/10/2020
You have voted HB-1868: As introduced, enhances the punishment for assault by one classification if the assault is committed against a first responder. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1..
SB-1820: As introduced, adds imminent danger of serious sexual abuse as a justification for the use of deadly force in self-defense and to defenses of duress and use of deadly force by law enforcement officer; defines serious sexual abuse as rape, aggravated rape, rape of a child, or aggravated rape of a child. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Gilmore
Action Deferred In Senate Judiciary Committee To 12/1/2020 on 06/09/2020
You have voted SB-1820: As introduced, adds imminent danger of serious sexual abuse as a justification for the use of deadly force in self-defense and to defenses of duress and use of deadly force by law enforcement officer; defines serious sexual abuse as rape, aggravated rape, rape of a child, or aggravated rape of a child. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40..
SB-1818: As introduced, requires a law enforcement officer to notify the department of children's services when a person under 18 years of age is taken into custody for suspicion of committing the offense of prostitution. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.
Sponsored by: Sen. Becky Massey
Action Deferred In Senate Judiciary Committee on 03/17/2020
You have voted SB-1818: As introduced, requires a law enforcement officer to notify the department of children's services when a person under 18 years of age is taken into custody for suspicion of committing the offense of prostitution. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5..
HB-1478: As introduced, revises certain reckless endangerment provisions; establishes enhanced punishment for certain acts of reckless endangerment; establishes enhanced punishment for acts constituting "community terrorism." - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35.
Sponsored by: Rep. John DeBerry
Placed On S/c Cal Finance, Ways, And Means Subcommittee For 6/15/2020 on 06/10/2020
You have voted HB-1478: As introduced, revises certain reckless endangerment provisions; establishes enhanced punishment for certain acts of reckless endangerment; establishes enhanced punishment for acts constituting "community terrorism." - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35..
SB-1781: As introduced, creates the Class D felony of possessing a telecommunications device in a penal institution; adds, as a new enhancement factor to be considered in sentencing, whether the offense was planned or executed using a telecommunications device within a penal institution. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.
Sponsored by: Sen. Janince Bowling
Action Deferred In Senate Judiciary Committee To 12/1/2020 on 06/09/2020
You have voted SB-1781: As introduced, creates the Class D felony of possessing a telecommunications device in a penal institution; adds, as a new enhancement factor to be considered in sentencing, whether the offense was planned or executed using a telecommunications device within a penal institution. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41..
SB-1783: As introduced, enacts the "Spencer Bristol Act," which increases the penalty for evading arrest that results in the serious bodily injury of a law enforcement officer to a Class C felony and evading arrest that results in the death of a law enforcement officer to a Class A felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 6.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ferrell Haile
Recommended For Passage, Refer To Senate Finance, Ways, And Means Committee on 02/11/2020
You have voted SB-1783: As introduced, enacts the "Spencer Bristol Act," which increases the penalty for evading arrest that results in the serious bodily injury of a law enforcement officer to a Class C felony and evading arrest that results in the death of a law enforcement officer to a Class A felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 6..
SB-1124: As introduced, prohibits a court from sentencing a defendant convicted of first degree murder to death if the defendant proves by a preponderance of the evidence that, at the time of the offense, the defendant had a severe mental illness. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Briggs
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Judiciary Committee on 02/11/2019
You have voted SB-1124: As introduced, prohibits a court from sentencing a defendant convicted of first degree murder to death if the defendant proves by a preponderance of the evidence that, at the time of the offense, the defendant had a severe mental illness. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40..
HB-1814: As introduced, creates the Class D felony of possessing a telecommunications device in a penal institution; adds, as a new enhancement factor to be considered in sentencing, whether the offense was planned or executed using a telecommunications device within a penal institution. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Lamberth
Placed On S/c Cal Finance, Ways, And Means Subcommittee For 6/15/2020 on 06/10/2020
You have voted HB-1814: As introduced, creates the Class D felony of possessing a telecommunications device in a penal institution; adds, as a new enhancement factor to be considered in sentencing, whether the offense was planned or executed using a telecommunications device within a penal institution. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41..
HB-1815: As introduced, creates an offense of using force or coercion to cause a person to join a criminal gang against the person's will; sets penalty based on the age of the victim. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Clemmons
Placed On S/c Cal Finance, Ways, And Means Subcommittee For 6/15/2020 on 06/10/2020
You have voted HB-1815: As introduced, creates an offense of using force or coercion to cause a person to join a criminal gang against the person's will; sets penalty based on the age of the victim. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40..
HB-1810: As introduced, requires a person at the scene of an emergency to attempt to obtain emergency assistance for another whom the person knows or reasonably should know is exposed to or has suffered serious bodily injury; creates a Class C misdemeanor offense for a knowing violation, punishable by fine only. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 1 and Title 40.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Wright
P2c, Ref. To Judiciary on 01/23/2020
You have voted HB-1810: As introduced, requires a person at the scene of an emergency to attempt to obtain emergency assistance for another whom the person knows or reasonably should know is exposed to or has suffered serious bodily injury; creates a Class C misdemeanor offense for a knowing violation, punishable by fine only. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 1 and Title 40..
HB-1805: As introduced, enacts the "Spencer Bristol Act," which increases the penalty for evading arrest that results in the serious bodily injury of a law enforcement officer to a Class C felony and evading arrest that results in the death of a law enforcement officer to a Class A felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 6.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver
Placed On S/c Cal Finance, Ways, And Means Subcommittee For 6/15/2020 on 06/10/2020
You have voted HB-1805: As introduced, enacts the "Spencer Bristol Act," which increases the penalty for evading arrest that results in the serious bodily injury of a law enforcement officer to a Class C felony and evading arrest that results in the death of a law enforcement officer to a Class A felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 6..
SB-1750: As introduced, creates the Class A misdemeanor offense of wearing a mask, hood, or device by which a portion of the person's face is so hidden, concealed, or covered so as to intentionally conceal the identity of the person while on a public way, public property, or private property without the permission of the property owner or the occupier of the property; creates certain exceptions to the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Lundberg
Introduced, Passed On First Consideration on 01/22/2020
You have voted SB-1750: As introduced, creates the Class A misdemeanor offense of wearing a mask, hood, or device by which a portion of the person's face is so hidden, concealed, or covered so as to intentionally conceal the identity of the person while on a public way, public property, or private property without the permission of the property owner or the occupier of the property; creates certain exceptions to the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17..
HB-257: As enacted, creates a Class D felony offense for entity or person who knowingly uses a communication or electronic device to obtain information concerning an elderly adult's medical condition or health, sends unsolicited or specifically refused medical supplies to the elderly adult, and files a claim or submits a bill with the state Medicare plan for reimbursement. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 5 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Littleton
Pub. Ch. 417 on 05/29/2019
You have voted HB-257: As enacted, creates a Class D felony offense for entity or person who knowingly uses a communication or electronic device to obtain information concerning an elderly adult's medical condition or health, sends unsolicited or specifically refused medical supplies to the elderly adult, and files a claim or submits a bill with the state Medicare plan for reimbursement. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 5 and Title 71..
HB-1715: As introduced, creates the offenses sexual abuse of a corpse, a Class D felony, and aggravated sexual abuse of a corpse, a Class C felony; requires a person convicted of either offense to register as a sexual offender. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3 and Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Lamberth
Reset On Final Cal. Of Calendar & Rules Committee on 06/17/2020
You have voted HB-1715: As introduced, creates the offenses sexual abuse of a corpse, a Class D felony, and aggravated sexual abuse of a corpse, a Class C felony; requires a person convicted of either offense to register as a sexual offender. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3 and Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2..
HB-1704: As introduced, creates the offense of assault against a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, guard, jailer, or other full-time employee of a penal institution, private detention facility, local jail, or workhouse; increases the penalty for aggravated assault against those persons when they are discharging or attempting to discharge their official duties. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 40 and Title 41.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Lamberth
Placed On S/c Cal Finance, Ways, And Means Subcommittee For 6/15/2020 on 06/11/2020
You have voted HB-1704: As introduced, creates the offense of assault against a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, guard, jailer, or other full-time employee of a penal institution, private detention facility, local jail, or workhouse; increases the penalty for aggravated assault against those persons when they are discharging or attempting to discharge their official duties. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 40 and Title 41..