HB-1264: As enacted, revises offense of criminal trespass in regard to grounds and common areas of housing and apartment complexes. - Amends TCA Section 39-11-106 and Section 39-14-405.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Gilmore
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 135 on 04/19/2017
You have voted HB-1264: As enacted, revises offense of criminal trespass in regard to grounds and common areas of housing and apartment complexes. - Amends TCA Section 39-11-106 and Section 39-14-405..
SB-1381: As introduced, provides that a woman may be prosecuted for assault for the illegal use of a narcotic drug while pregnant, if her child is born addicted to or harmed by the narcotic drug. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.
Sponsored by: Sen. Reginald Tate
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Judiciary Committee on 02/13/2017
You have voted SB-1381: As introduced, provides that a woman may be prosecuted for assault for the illegal use of a narcotic drug while pregnant, if her child is born addicted to or harmed by the narcotic drug. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68..
SB-1176: As introduced, expands voluntary manslaughter to include causing the death of another by unlawful distribution or delivery of a controlled substance, when the controlled substance is a contributing factor in the death of the user. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-211.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Hensley
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Finance, Ways, And Means Committee on 05/09/2017
You have voted SB-1176: As introduced, expands voluntary manslaughter to include causing the death of another by unlawful distribution or delivery of a controlled substance, when the controlled substance is a contributing factor in the death of the user. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-211..
SB-1117: As introduced, expands the offense of reckless endangerment to include a person's reckless failure to render inoperable or safely secure or lock a firearm, resulting in a child under 13 years of age gaining possession of the firearm and injuring or killing the child or another. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-103.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Kyle
Placed On Senate Judiciary Committee Calendar For 3/22/2017 on 03/22/2017
You have voted SB-1117: As introduced, expands the offense of reckless endangerment to include a person's reckless failure to render inoperable or safely secure or lock a firearm, resulting in a child under 13 years of age gaining possession of the firearm and injuring or killing the child or another. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-103..
HB-1286: As introduced, creates Class C felony offense of possessing a telecommunication device in a place where prisoners are housed if the device is used to facilitate coercing a juror or witness, escape, or a felony drug offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 15 and Title 39, Chapter 16.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Sanderson
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee Of Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 05/08/2017
You have voted HB-1286: As introduced, creates Class C felony offense of possessing a telecommunication device in a place where prisoners are housed if the device is used to facilitate coercing a juror or witness, escape, or a felony drug offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 15 and Title 39, Chapter 16..
You have voted SB-1116: As introduced, decriminalizes the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 40..
SB-1129: As introduced, removes the requirement that a person convicted of a drug offense in a drug-free school zone must serve the entire minimum sentence imposed before being eligible for release on parole or another release program. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 40, Chapter 35.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Kyle
Deferred To Summer Study on 04/11/2017
You have voted SB-1129: As introduced, removes the requirement that a person convicted of a drug offense in a drug-free school zone must serve the entire minimum sentence imposed before being eligible for release on parole or another release program. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 40, Chapter 35..
Crimes Against The Public Trust [HB-6010]
Creates the crimes against public trust act to punish crimes committed by public officers, provide restitution for the crimes, and extend the statute of limitations for wrongful conversion.
HB-6010: Crimes Against The Public Trust
Sponsored by: Rep. Raymond Johnston
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 05/02/2017
Crimes Against The Public Trust [SB-589]
Creates the crimes against public trust act to punish crimes committed by public officers, provide restitution for the crimes, and extend the statute of limitations for wrongful conversion.
SB-589: Crimes Against The Public Trust
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Lombardi
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 05/09/2017
Sexual Offender Registration And Community Notification [SB-607]
Allows the Court in reviewing sex offender level determination by the board, to raise or lower the offender’s community notification level and provides that any person aggrieved may appeal to the Supreme Court.
SB-607: Sexual Offender Registration And Community Notification
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Lombardi
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/06/2017
Children [SB-593]
Provides certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco products, enhance the definition of "tobacco products", and would raise the legal minimum age to purchase tobacco products and nicotine-delivery systems from (18) to (21) years of age.
SB-593: Children
Sponsored by: Sen. Dominick Ruggerio
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/27/2017
Sexual Offender Registration And Community Notification [SB-608]
Requires local law enforcement to share information with local school departments for the purposes of notifying parents of students whose bus stop is within 1000 feet of the residence of level 3 sex offender.
SB-608: Sexual Offender Registration And Community Notification
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Lombardi
Scheduled For Consideration (06/29/2017) on 06/29/2017
Computer Crime [SB-592]
Prohibits unauthorized access to confidential information from a computer, computer program, computer system, or computer network.
SB-592: Computer Crime
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Lombardi
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 05/09/2017
Children [HB-5876]
Prohibits the sale of liquid that is intended for human consumption and/or use in an electronic nicotine delivery system that is not contained in child resistant packaging, and also bans the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems in schools.
HB-5876: Children
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Ajello
Committee Recommends Passage Of Sub A In Concurrence on 06/28/2017
Weapons [SB-403]
Provides that no person shall knowingly purchase or otherwise obtain a firearm on behalf of or transfer to a person who the transferor knows or reasonably should know is prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm under federal or state law.
SB-403: Weapons
Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Nesselbush
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 06/06/2017
Assaults [HB-5854]
Makes assault and battery upon delivery persons a felony and mandates a maximum sentence of imprisonment of 3 years. Persons convicted of such an assault and battery while using a dangerous weapon, the minimum sentence is imprisonment for 5 years.
HB-5854: Assaults
Sponsored by: Rep. Raymond Hull
Placed On Senate Calendar (06/30/2017) on 06/29/2017
Weapons [SB-376]
Includes those persons convicted of an offense punishable as a misdemeanor offense under §12-29-2 (domestic violence) to those persons prohibited from possessing a firearm.
SB-376: Weapons
Sponsored by: Sen. Maryellen Goodwin
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 06/06/2017