SB-501: As introduced, makes assault with strangulation or attempt to cause serious bodily injury by strangulation an aggravated assault. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Burchett
Action Def. In S. Jud Comm. To 4/13/2010 on 03/23/2010
You have voted SB-501: As introduced, makes assault with strangulation or attempt to cause serious bodily injury by strangulation an aggravated assault. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1..
SB-499: As introduced, redefines "child" to include a viable fetus of a human being for child abuse and aggravated child abuse offenses. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Burchett
P2c, Ref. To S. Jud Comm. on 02/12/2009
You have voted SB-499: As introduced, redefines "child" to include a viable fetus of a human being for child abuse and aggravated child abuse offenses. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4..
SB-458: As introduced, creates Class A misdemeanor for person who repairs computer or who develops film and discovers material that a reasonable person believes sexually exploits a child and fails to report such discovery to law enforcement; offense punishable by fine only of $2,500. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 10.
Sponsored by: Sen. Diane Black
P2c, Ref. To S. Jud Comm. on 02/12/2009
You have voted SB-458: As introduced, creates Class A misdemeanor for person who repairs computer or who develops film and discovers material that a reasonable person believes sexually exploits a child and fails to report such discovery to law enforcement; offense punishable by fine only of $2,500. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 10..
SB-437: As enacted, creates Class A misdemeanor offense of possession of device, tool, or other item with the intent to use it, or allow it to be used, to unlawfully render inoperative a security device used or designed to prevent or deter the theft of retail merchandise. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 7.
Sponsored by: Sen. Doug Overbey
Pub. Ch. 83 on 05/12/2009
You have voted SB-437: As enacted, creates Class A misdemeanor offense of possession of device, tool, or other item with the intent to use it, or allow it to be used, to unlawfully render inoperative a security device used or designed to prevent or deter the theft of retail merchandise. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 7..
SB-388: As enacted, provides that escaping from the lawful custody of a law enforcement officer constitutes the offense of escape the same as escaping from a penal institution. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 6.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dolores Gresham
Pub. Ch. 241 on 05/29/2009
You have voted SB-388: As enacted, provides that escaping from the lawful custody of a law enforcement officer constitutes the offense of escape the same as escaping from a penal institution. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 6..
SB-295: As introduced, creates a Class A misdemeanor offense for a person to knowingly provide, transfer, or submit to any other person false identification for the purposes of obtaining or maintaining employment. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 50.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Johnson
Assigned To Gen. Sub Of: S. Jud Comm. on 03/25/2009
You have voted SB-295: As introduced, creates a Class A misdemeanor offense for a person to knowingly provide, transfer, or submit to any other person false identification for the purposes of obtaining or maintaining employment. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 50..
SB-294: As enacted, creates a Class A misdemeanor offense for a person to knowingly provide, transfer, or submit to any other person false identification for the purposes of obtaining or maintaining employment. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 50.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Johnson
Pub. Ch. 155 on 05/21/2009
You have voted SB-294: As enacted, creates a Class A misdemeanor offense for a person to knowingly provide, transfer, or submit to any other person false identification for the purposes of obtaining or maintaining employment. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 50..
SB-292: As introduced, increases the maximum fine for any person who is convicted of three or more Class A misdemeanors in a 90-day period from $2,500 to $7,500. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Sponsored by: Sen. Beverly Marrero
P2c, Ref. To S. Jud Comm. on 02/12/2009
You have voted SB-292: As introduced, increases the maximum fine for any person who is convicted of three or more Class A misdemeanors in a 90-day period from $2,500 to $7,500. - Amends TCA Title 40..
SB-289: As enacted, adds certain violations of rules of road to present violations resulting in accident that are penalized as Class A misdemeanors when involving death or as Class B misdemeanors when involving serious bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mae Beavers
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 342 on 06/17/2009
You have voted SB-289: As enacted, adds certain violations of rules of road to present violations resulting in accident that are penalized as Class A misdemeanors when involving death or as Class B misdemeanors when involving serious bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8..
SB-265: As introduced, allows person who has permit to carry a handgun to carry gun in place where alcohol is served for consumption on premises if person is not consuming alcohol or is not otherwise prohibited by posting provisions. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas Jackson
P2c, Ref. To S. Jud Comm. on 02/11/2009
You have voted SB-265: As introduced, allows person who has permit to carry a handgun to carry gun in place where alcohol is served for consumption on premises if person is not consuming alcohol or is not otherwise prohibited by posting provisions. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13..
SB-257: As introduced, prohibits cable television or satellite television company from advertising or promoting material that it knows to be obscene or harmful to minors. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9.
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas Jackson
Assigned To Gen. Sub Of S. F,w&m Comm. on 05/26/2010
You have voted SB-257: As introduced, prohibits cable television or satellite television company from advertising or promoting material that it knows to be obscene or harmful to minors. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 9..
SB-213: As introduced, creates Class C felony of aggravated vehicular assault, which involves committing vehicular assault and having certain alcohol-related prior convictions. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dewayne Bunch
P2c, Ref. To S. Jud Comm. on 02/11/2009
You have voted SB-213: As introduced, creates Class C felony of aggravated vehicular assault, which involves committing vehicular assault and having certain alcohol-related prior convictions. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1..
SB-193: As introduced, creates a Class E felony offense for providing a public servant with documentation falsely stating or implying that a person is a legally documented immigrant to the United States for the purpose of obtaining certain public benefits including TennCare or for providing false documents to an employer for the purpose of obtaining employment. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 5.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dewayne Bunch
P2c, Ref. To S. Jud Comm. on 02/11/2009
You have voted SB-193: As introduced, creates a Class E felony offense for providing a public servant with documentation falsely stating or implying that a person is a legally documented immigrant to the United States for the purpose of obtaining certain public benefits including TennCare or for providing false documents to an employer for the purpose of obtaining employment. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 5..
SB-189: As introduced, increases penalties for resisting arrest from Class B misdemeanor to Class A misdemeanor and from Class A misdemeanor to Class E felony if a deadly weapon is used in resisting the arrest; requires court to suspend defendant's driver license if motor vehicle is used as deadly weapon. - Amends TCA Section 39-16-602.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dewayne Bunch
Placed On S. Jud Comm. Cal. For 05/13/2009 on 05/13/2009
You have voted SB-189: As introduced, increases penalties for resisting arrest from Class B misdemeanor to Class A misdemeanor and from Class A misdemeanor to Class E felony if a deadly weapon is used in resisting the arrest; requires court to suspend defendant's driver license if motor vehicle is used as deadly weapon. - Amends TCA Section 39-16-602..
SB-153: As introduced, classifies as a Class A misdemeanor, subject to a fine only, the unauthorized implantation of an electronic identification and/or tracking device or mark placed on any human being. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Ketron
P2c, Ref. To S. Jud Comm. on 02/11/2009
You have voted SB-153: As introduced, classifies as a Class A misdemeanor, subject to a fine only, the unauthorized implantation of an electronic identification and/or tracking device or mark placed on any human being. - Amends TCA Title 39..
SB-113: As enacted, revises the Class A misdemeanor harassment to add offense committed by a person who intentionally communicates with another person without legitimate purpose: with the malicious intent to frighten, intimidate or cause emotional distress or in a manner the defendant knows or reasonably should know would frighten, intimidate or cause emotional distress to a similarly situated person of reasonable sensibilities; and as the result of the communication, the person is frightened, intimidated or emotionally distressed. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3.
Sponsored by: Sen. Diane Black
Pub. Ch. 347 on 06/17/2009
You have voted SB-113: As enacted, revises the Class A misdemeanor harassment to add offense committed by a person who intentionally communicates with another person without legitimate purpose: with the malicious intent to frighten, intimidate or cause emotional distress or in a manner the defendant knows or reasonably should know would frighten, intimidate or cause emotional distress to a similarly situated person of reasonable sensibilities; and as the result of the communication, the person is frightened, intimidated or emotionally distressed. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3..
SB-85: As introduced, makes disqualification from office for conviction of bribery in another state or under federal law retroactive. - Amends TCA Section 39-16-103.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Stanley
Recalled From S. Jud. Comm. on 03/24/2010
You have voted SB-85: As introduced, makes disqualification from office for conviction of bribery in another state or under federal law retroactive. - Amends TCA Section 39-16-103..
SB-70: As introduced, creates Class A misdemeanor offense of owner or employee of intellectual property seizing property alleged to be counterfeit or imitation but permits seizures by law enforcement officers as currently provided by law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14 and Title 47.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dewayne Bunch
Assigned To Gen. Sub Of: S. Jud Comm. on 05/27/2009
You have voted SB-70: As introduced, creates Class A misdemeanor offense of owner or employee of intellectual property seizing property alleged to be counterfeit or imitation but permits seizures by law enforcement officers as currently provided by law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14 and Title 47..
SB-69: As introduced, creates new Class E and D felony offenses for committing or attempting to commit a terroristic threat or act; Class C and B felony offenses for committing or attempting to commit a terroristic threat or act against another in retaliation of that person's participation in certain acts; and a Class A felony offense for committing or attempting to commit a terroristic act that causes serious physical injury to another. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dewayne Bunch
P2c, Ref. To S. Jud Comm. on 02/11/2009
You have voted SB-69: As introduced, creates new Class E and D felony offenses for committing or attempting to commit a terroristic threat or act; Class C and B felony offenses for committing or attempting to commit a terroristic threat or act against another in retaliation of that person's participation in certain acts; and a Class A felony offense for committing or attempting to commit a terroristic act that causes serious physical injury to another. - Amends TCA Title 39..