Criminal Offenses
Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1, relative to reckless endangerment. [HB-468]
As introduced, increases the penalty for reckless endangerment when the offense is committed by discharging a firearm or antique firearm into a motor vehicle from a Class E felony to a Class C felony, if the motor vehicle is occupied, or a Class D felony, if the motor vehicle is unoccupied. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Powers
Action Def. In Judiciary Committee To 4/02/2025 on 03/26/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses. [SB-392]
As introduced, creates the offense of human smuggling; creates the offense of harboring or hiding, or assisting another in harboring or hiding, within this state an individual who the person knows or should have known has illegally entered or remained in the United States; authorizes the attorney general to take certain actions against a person or organization who commits or is about to commit a human trafficking offense or an aggravated human trafficking offense. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn White
Sponsor(s) Added. on 03/19/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35, relative to community terrorism. [SB-389]
As introduced, creates a Class C felony of reckless endangerment involving community terrorism, which is committed against a population within a geographic territory by members of a criminal gang or within 1,000 feet of a school or park; requires the sentencing court to revoke or prohibit the issuance of a driver license to individuals convicted of such offense for a five-year period following conviction. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brent Taylor
Placed On Senate Judiciary Committee Calendar For 3/31/2025 on 03/26/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to criminal offenses. [SB-417]
As introduced, decreases from 150 grams to 50 grams or more the amount of any substance containing fentanyl, carfentanil, remifentanil, alfentanil, thiafentanil, or any fentanyl derivative or analogue that is punished as a Class A felony for the knowing manufacture, delivery, or sale of the substance, or possession with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell the substance. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ferrell Haile
Recommended For Passage, Refer To Senate Finance, Ways, And Means Committee on 03/18/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to unlawful images. [SB-404]
As introduced, expands the offense of unlawful exposure to include the distribution, with the intent to cause emotional distress, of an image of the intimate parts of another identifiable person or an image of an identifiable person engaged in sexually explicit conduct and the image was created or modified by means of a computer software program, artificial intelligence application, or other digital editing tools. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Sponsored by: Rep. London Lamar
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Judiciary Committee on 02/12/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses. [SB-429]
As introduced, creates a Class B misdemeanor for knowingly activating and pointing a laser pointer or other device utilizing a laser beam at a person driving an automobile, boat, airplane, or any other motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Bailey
Companion House Bill Substituted on 03/10/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 39 and Title 65, Chapter 15, relative to impersonating transportation network company drivers. [HB-429]
As introduced, designates a person impersonating a transportation network company driver or falsely representing that the person is responding to a passenger ride request for a transportation network company as a Class E felony when the conduct occurs during the commission of a separate felony offense, or as a Class C misdemeanor when the conduct does not occur during the commission of a felony offense. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 39 and Title 65, Chapter 15.
Sponsored by: Rep. Elaine Davis
Intro., P1c. on 02/03/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to unlawful images. [HB-433]
As introduced, expands the offense of unlawful exposure to include the distribution, with the intent to cause emotional distress, of an image of the intimate parts of another identifiable person or an image of an identifiable person engaged in sexually explicit conduct and the image was created or modified by means of a computer software program, artificial intelligence application, or other digital editing tools. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Sponsored by: Rep. Justin Jones
Placed On S/c Cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee For 4/2/2025 on 03/26/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, relative to criminal offenses. [HB-403]
As introduced, expands the offense of unlawful photography to include a photograph that the defendant knew would include the victim engaged in sexual activity; increases the penalty for the offense of unlawful photography from a Class A misdemeanor or a Class E felony to a Class D felony in certain circumstances; authorizes the issuance of an order of protection for a person who has been subjected to, threatened with, or placed in fear of unlawful photography. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Lamberth
Placed Behind The Budget on 03/19/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28; Title 29; Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 39 and Title 40, Chapter 2, relative to invasion of privacy. [SB-335]
As introduced, enacts the "Voyeurism Victims Act," which expands the offense of unlawful photography to include an unauthorized photograph that the defendant knew would include the unclothed intimate area of the victim or the victim engaged in sexual activity; authorizes the issuance of an order of protection for a person who has been subjected to, threatened with, or placed in fear of unlawful photography. - Amends TCA Title 28; Title 29; Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 39 and Title 40, Chapter 2.
Sponsored by: Sen. Becky Massey
Signed By Governor. on 03/25/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to harassment. [HB-370]
As introduced, expands the criminal offense of harassment to include harassment that occurs by communicating in the physical presence of the victim, in addition to in writing, by telephone, or electronically. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Lamberth
Action Def. In S/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee To 4/2/2025 on 03/26/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-14-136 and Title 49, relative to student records. [HB-369]
As introduced, clarifies that a school employee does not commit the criminal offense of falsifying educational and academic documents for altering, creating, or duplicating the grade of a student in an educational or academic document if the alteration, creation, or duplication is due to the student obtaining the grade through a program that allows students to retake a failed course, exam, or assignment and earn credit. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-136 and Title 49.
Sponsored by: Rep. Clay Doggett
Action Def. In S/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee To 4/2/2025 on 03/26/2025
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Fireworks. [HB-1483]
Amends multiple definitions and penalties for fireworks offenses, including heightened penalties if another person suffers substantial bodily injury, serious bodily injury, or death as a result of the fireworks offenses. Establishes various criminal offenses and penalties related to fireworks or articles pyrotechnics. Adds fireworks infractions to the existing adjudications of infractions process for traffic and emergency period infractions. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Report Adopted; Passed Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referred To Wam. on 03/21/2025
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Furthers delineate the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor. [SB-63]
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS - Furthers delineate the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ana Quezada
Referred To House Judiciary on 02/26/2025
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Provides the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry a handgun with the licensing authority or attorney general. [SB-65]
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Provides the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry a handgun with the licensing authority or attorney general.
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Ciccone
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 02/11/2025
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Defines "crime gun" and requires law enforcement to submit crime gun or 2 fired cartridge cases or shell casings seized to state crime laboratory or the BATF for testing and tracing, also would require 2 test-fired cartridge cases to be entered into NIBIN [SB-59]
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Defines "crime gun" and requires law enforcement to submit crime gun or 2 fired cartridge cases or shell casings seized to state crime laboratory or the BATF for testing and tracing, also would require 2 test-fired cartridge cases to be entered into NIBIN
Sponsored by: Sen. Walter Felag
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 02/11/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-14-136 and Title 49, relative to student records. [SB-273]
As introduced, clarifies that a school employee does not commit the criminal offense of falsifying educational and academic documents for altering, creating, or duplicating the grade of a student in an educational or academic document if the alteration, creation, or duplication is due to the student obtaining the grade through a program that allows students to retake a failed course, exam, or assignment and earn credit. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-136 and Title 49.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brent Taylor
Rcvd. From S., Held On H. Desk. on 03/20/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses. [HB-322]
As introduced, creates the offense of human smuggling; creates the offense of harboring or hiding, or assisting another in harboring or hiding, within this state an individual who the person knows or should have known has illegally entered or remained in the United States; authorizes the attorney general to take certain actions against a person or organization who commits or is about to commit a human trafficking offense or an aggravated human trafficking offense. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Gant
Sponsor(s) Added. on 03/27/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 15, relative to certain criminal offenses. [SB-253]
As introduced, lessens, from 90 calendar days to 60 calendar days, the time within which a clerk of court must notify the health facilities commission of a conviction for certain offenses committed against elderly or vulnerable adults for inclusion on the registry of persons who have abused, neglected, misappropriated, or exploited the property of vulnerable individuals. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15.
Sponsored by: Sen. Todd Gardenhire
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Judiciary Committee on 02/10/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, relative to firearms. [SB-250]
As introduced, creates a Class A misdemeanor for recklessly storing a firearm in a manner that a person knows or reasonably should know will allow a child younger than 18 years of age to access the firearm and the child brings the firearm to a school. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Sponsored by: Sen. Heidi Campbell
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Judiciary Committee on 02/10/2025