Criminal Offenses

State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 110th General Assembly

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. [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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 110th General Assembly

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-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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 110th General Assembly

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-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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 110th General Assembly

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. [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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 110th General Assembly

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. [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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 110th General Assembly

As introduced, decriminalizes the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 40. [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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Kyle Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Judiciary Committee on 03/28/2017

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 110th General Assembly

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. [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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 110th General Assembly

As enacted, enacts the "Elderly and Vulnerable Adult Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 71. [SB-1230]
As enacted, enacts the "Elderly and Vulnerable Adult Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 71.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Becky Massey Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 466 on 06/01/2017

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raymond Johnston Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 05/02/2017

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Lombardi Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 05/09/2017

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Lombardi Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/06/2017

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session

Weapons [SB-594]
Amends the statute for possession of firearms by minors.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harold Metts Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 06/06/2017

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dominick Ruggerio Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/27/2017

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Lombardi Scheduled For Consideration (06/29/2017) on 06/29/2017

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session

Weapons [SB-587]
Requires applicants for a license or carry permit for firearms to undergo a national BCI.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Maryellen Goodwin Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 06/06/2017

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session

Computer Crime [SB-592]
Prohibits unauthorized access to confidential information from a computer, computer program, computer system, or computer network.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Lombardi Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 05/09/2017

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Ajello Committee Recommends Passage Of Sub A In Concurrence on 06/28/2017

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Nesselbush Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 06/06/2017

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raymond Hull Placed On Senate Calendar (06/30/2017) on 06/29/2017

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Maryellen Goodwin Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 06/06/2017

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