Criminal Offenses
Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4 and Title 40, relative to child endangerment. [HB-1727]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
As enacted, specifies that a parent or guardian who knowingly leaves their child under the care or supervision of a person who is required to register as a sexual offender commits a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4 and Title 40.
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms. [HB-1713]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
As introduced, creates the Class A misdemeanor of knowingly giving, selling, lending, delivering, or otherwise transferring a firearm to a person when the transferor knows or reasonably should know that the person receiving the firearm is prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm under state or federal law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 50, relative to reports of theft. [HB-1721]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
As introduced, prohibits a merchant from taking adverse employment action against an employee based solely on the employee reporting theft of merchandise or organized retail crime to law enforcement; defines "adverse employment action" as dismissing, demoting, suspending, reducing compensation, or transferring an employee for punitive reasons. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 50.
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms. [SB-1654]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
As introduced, creates the Class A misdemeanor of knowingly giving, selling, lending, delivering, or otherwise transferring a firearm to a person when the transferor knows or reasonably should know that the person receiving the firearm is prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm under state or federal law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses. [HB-1658]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
As enacted, establishes a Class E felony for a person who commits assault against a participant in judicial proceedings while on the premises of a building in which judicial proceedings occur; makes revisions to law regarding wiretapping and electronic surveillance. - Amends TCA Title 39.
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to conditions of release. [HB-1641]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
As enacted, creates a Class A misdemeanor of violating a condition of release on bail; authorizes a law enforcement officer to arrest such an offender without a warrant. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Increases minimum sentence for first degree sexual assault and provides first 10 years of a sentence for first degree sexual assault not be subject to a suspension or deferment of sentence. [HB-7050]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT -- SHERRY'S LAW - Increases minimum sentence for first degree sexual assault and provides first 10 years of a sentence for first degree sexual assault not be subject to a suspension or deferment of sentence.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Prohibits the operation of an outdoor gun range within one mile or closer of any kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) schools. [HB-7051]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Prohibits the operation of an outdoor gun range within one mile or closer of any kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) schools.
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10; Title 16; Title 24; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal justice. [HB-1638]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
As introduced, changes the return date for a search warrant from five to seven days. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 16; Title 24; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to assault. [HB-1628]
[Healthcare ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
As enacted, enacts "Dr. Benjamin Mauck Act," which creates new criminal offenses of assault within a healthcare facility and aggravated assault within a healthcare facility. - Amends TCA Title 39.
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4 and Title 40, relative to child endangerment. [SB-1587]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
As enacted, specifies that a parent or guardian who knowingly leaves their child under the care or supervision of a person who is required to register as a sexual offender commits a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4 and Title 40.
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 53 and Title 63, relative to Brittany's Law. [HB-1624]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
As introduced, enacts "Brittany's Law," which creates the Class B misdemeanor of knowingly failing to seek medical assistance for an individual who the person knows or reasonably should know is experiencing a drug-related overdose; authorizes the sentencing court to order the defendant to complete a clinical substance abuse assessment and participate in any available substance abuse treatment program. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53 and Title 63.
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal justice. [SB-1584]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
As introduced, changes the deadline, from five to three business days, for a warden or chief administrative officer to report certain offenses to the district attorney general. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to offenses related to inducing or coercing a minor to commit an offense. [SB-7064]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
As introduced, creates the Class C felony of knowingly inducing or coercing a minor under 18 to commit theft of a firearm or a robbery or burglary offense involving theft of a firearm from a residence or motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to mass violence. [SB-7071]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
As introduced, makes a person who illegally transfers a firearm to a minor criminally responsible for any resulting act of mass violence or a threat of mass violence in which the minor threatens to use the firearm. - Amends TCA Title 39.
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to offenses of mass violence. [SB-7051]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
As introduced, enhances the penalty for the offense of reckless endangerment when a person's reckless failure to render inoperable or safely secure or lock a firearm, results in a child under 13 years of age gaining possession of the firearm and committing an act of mass violence that injures or kills the child or another. - Amends TCA Title 39.
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 39, Chapter 13; Section 39-17-315; Title 40, Chapter 11; Chapter 349 of the Public Acts of 2023 and Chapter 413 of the Public Acts of 2023, relative to stalking. [SB-7077]
[Crime ]
[Mental Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
As introduced, raises from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony knowingly violating an order of protection or a restraining order issued due to domestic abuse when based on stalking; raises the classification range for stalking from a Class A misdemeanor or Class E felony to a Class E or D felony; raises the classification of aggravated stalking from a Class E to a Class D felony; requires a court to order a mental health assessment of a defendant's need for mental health treatment if convicted of a stalking offense, at cost to the defendant
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 39; Chapter 349 of the Public Acts of 2023 and Chapter 413 of the Public Acts of 2023, relative to stalking. [SB-7049]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
As introduced, expands the offense of aggravated stalking to include persons who purchase a semi-automatic rifle or attempt to use a semi-automatic rifle for the course and furtherance of stalking. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 39; Chapter 349 of the Public Acts of 2023 and Chapter 413 of the Public Acts of 2023.
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to offenses related to inducing or coercing a minor to commit an offense. [SB-7073]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
As introduced, creates a Class D felony offense for an adult criminal gang member who induces or coerces a minor to steal a firearm; makes the adult criminal gang member criminally responsible for offenses the minor commits with stolen firearm. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 3, Part 1; Title 39 and Title 40.
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to stalking offenses. [SB-7046]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
As introduced, provides that when a person commits stalking, aggravated stalking, or especially aggravated stalking, and the offense was committed due to the defendant's bias motivation against the victim, then the offense is a hate crime and shall be punished one classification higher than otherwise provided. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.