Criminal Offenses
Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to threats of mass violence. [SB-2263]
As enacted, increases the penalty for the offense of threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rusty Crowe
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 887 on 05/13/2024
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Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)
DCS; tiered central registry; hearings [SB-1664]
DCS; tiered central registry; hearings
Sponsored by: Sen. David Gowan
Chapter 127 on 04/09/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to sentencing. [HB-2323]
As enacted, enacts the "Chris Wright Act," which increases the penalty for a third or subsequent domestic assault conviction from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony; upgrades the offense classification for certain qualifying misdemeanor offenses to a Class E felony upon a defendant's conviction for a sixth or subsequent qualifying misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Gant
Effective Date(s) 07/01/2024 on 05/29/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 34 and Title 40, relative to restoration of rights. [SB-2166]
As introduced, permits a person who was convicted of an infamous crime after July 1, 1986, but before July 1, 1996, to petition a circuit court for restoration of the person's full rights of citizenship in the same manner established for persons convicted on or after July 1, 1996. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 34 and Title 40.
Sponsored by: Sen. Raumesh Akbari
Sponsor(s) Added. on 04/02/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to sentencing. [SB-2155]
As enacted, enacts the "Chris Wright Act," which increases the penalty for a third or subsequent domestic assault conviction from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony; upgrades the offense classification for certain qualifying misdemeanor offenses to a Class E felony upon a defendant's conviction for a sixth or subsequent qualifying misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bo Watson
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 987 on 05/29/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to controlled substances. [HB-2301]
As enacted, requires a violation of the law regarding criminal offenses and penalties for drugs or a conspiracy to violate such law to be punished as second degree murder if the substance involved is fentanyl or carfentanyl, or any analogue or derivative thereof, either alone or in combination with any substance scheduled as a controlled substance by the Tennessee Drug Control Act of 1989, including controlled substance analogues, and the violation resulted in the death of another person. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Lamberth
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 957 on 05/13/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal offenses. [SB-2116]
As enacted, enacts the "Ben Kredich Act," which, for the purpose of proving a person violated state law relative to driving under the influence of an intoxicant, establishes that evidence that the person was suspected to be impaired secondary to the sedative or otherwise intoxicating effects of a controlled substance, and was administered within 24 hours prior to the alleged violation, an opioid antagonist for an opioid-related overdose, creates a presumption that the defendant's ability to drive was sufficiently impaired by the substance that caused
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Sponsored by: Sen. Becky Massey
Effective Date(s) 07/01/2024 on 05/31/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal offenses. [HB-2302]
As enacted, enacts the "Ben Kredich Act," which, for the purpose of proving a person violated state law relative to driving under the influence of an intoxicant, establishes that evidence that the person was suspected to be impaired secondary to the sedative or otherwise intoxicating effects of a controlled substance, and was administered within 24 hours prior to the alleged violation, an opioid antagonist for an opioid-related overdose, creates a presumption that the defendant's ability to drive was sufficiently impaired by the substance that caused
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Littleton
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1039 on 05/31/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to critical infrastructure. [HB-2265]
As enacted, adds using, altering, encrypting, ransoming, destroying, or otherwise rendering unavailable without authorization, electronic data, electronic devices, or network providers of critical infrastructure or of a farm to the offense of committing critical infrastructure vandalism. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Sherrell
Effective Date(s) 07/01/2024 on 04/03/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to firearms. [HB-2288]
As introduced, creates the Class D felony employing a firearm during the commission of, attempt to commit, or flight or escape from an offense other than a dangerous felony; requires a person convicted of the offense to be sentenced to a mandatory minimum sentence of five years imprisonment. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Hale
Taken Off Notice For Cal. In Criminal Justice Committee on 03/26/2024
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Provides that imposition of a fine, or sentences of probation or a suspended sentence, absent a period of incarceration, are not convictions. [HB-7311]
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS - Provides that imposition of a fine, or sentences of probation or a suspended sentence, absent a period of incarceration, are not convictions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brandon Potter
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 02/15/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to assault against certain persons. [SB-2062]
As enacted, enacts the "Back the Blue Act," which increases the penalty for assault against a law enforcement officer from a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum 30-day sentence and $5,000 fine to a Class E felony with a mandatory minimum 60-day sentence and $10,000 fine. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Pody
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 976 on 05/28/2024
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Requires disorderly conduct to include an actual public disturbance as evidenced by gathering of people drawn to and watching conduct and prohibits police officers from being complainant for purposes of establishing offense. [HB-7309]
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISORDERLY CONDUCT - Requires disorderly conduct to include an actual public disturbance as evidenced by gathering of people drawn to and watching conduct and prohibits police officers from being complainant for purposes of establishing offense.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Lombardi
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/21/2024
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Exempts full-time members of divisions of the state police, including the capitol police and the sheriff's department from the requirements of § 11-47-35. [HB-7316]
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Exempts full-time members of divisions of the state police, including the capitol police and the sheriff's department from the requirements of § 11-47-35.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Craven
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 02/27/2024
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Provides immunity to people involved in commercial sexual activity if they are victims or witnesses to various other offenses and would not grant immunity to law enforcement officers for arresting those persons. [HB-7307]
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY - Provides immunity to people involved in commercial sexual activity if they are victims or witnesses to various other offenses and would not grant immunity to law enforcement officers for arresting those persons.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brianna Henries
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 02/15/2024
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Defines "public official" to include school personnel for purposes of the criminal prohibition against making threats to public officials. [HB-7303]
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THREATS AND EXTORTION - Defines "public official" to include school personnel for purposes of the criminal prohibition against making threats to public officials.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph McNamara
Referred To Senate Judiciary on 05/30/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 68, relative to miscarriage. [HB-2229]
As introduced, states that it is not a violation of the criminal offense of abuse of a corpse for a person to dispose of the person’s miscarriage; defines miscarriage as the unintentional loss of pregnancy, which may occur spontaneously or as the result of an accident. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 68.
Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Love
P2c, Ref. To Criminal Justice Committee on 01/31/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to large capacity magazines. [HB-2221]
As introduced, creates the Class B misdemeanor of possessing, with intent to go armed, a large-capacity magazine outside of the person's residence, business, or premises; defines a large-capacity magazine as an ammunition feeding device with capacity to accept more than 10 rounds. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Love
P2c, Ref. To Criminal Justice Committee on 01/31/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to mass violence. [HB-2172]
As introduced, increases the penalties for threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property and failing to report a threat to commit an act of mass violence on school property; requires, rather than permits, a court to order a defendant charged with threatening to commit an act of mass violence to undergo a mental health evaluation as a condition of pretrial release. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 39 and Title 40.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rebecca Alexander
P2c, Ref. To Criminal Justice Committee on 01/31/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to critical infrastructure. [SB-2040]
As enacted, adds using, altering, encrypting, ransoming, destroying, or otherwise rendering unavailable without authorization, electronic data, electronic devices, or network providers of critical infrastructure or of a farm to the offense of committing critical infrastructure vandalism. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Sponsored by: Sen. Janince Bowling
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 627 on 04/03/2024