Criminal Offenses

State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 106th General Assembly

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-501] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
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

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Tennessee 106th General Assembly

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-499] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 106th General Assembly

As introduced, creates new felony criminal offense "retail theft." - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14 and Title 40. [SB-497] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
As introduced, creates new felony criminal offense "retail theft." - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14 and Title 40.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Burchett Action Def. In S. Jud. Comm. To 4/29/09 on 04/23/2009

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 106th General Assembly

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-458] [Crime ] [Cybersecurity ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ]
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

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Tennessee 106th General Assembly

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-437] [Consumer Protection ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 106th General Assembly

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-388] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 106th General Assembly

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-295] [Crime ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
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

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Tennessee 106th General Assembly

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-294] [Crime ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 106th General Assembly

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-292] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 106th General Assembly

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-289] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
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

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Tennessee 106th General Assembly

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-265] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Public Safety ]
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

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Tennessee 106th General Assembly

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-257] [Media and Advertising ] [Children and Youth ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 106th General Assembly

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-213] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
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

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Tennessee 106th General Assembly

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-193] [Crime ] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 106th General Assembly

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-189] [Crime ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 106th General Assembly

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-153] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ]
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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 106th General Assembly

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-113] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
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, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Diane Black Pub. Ch. 347 on 06/17/2009

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 106th General Assembly

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-85] [Ethics ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 106th General Assembly

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-70] [Crime ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
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

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 106th General Assembly

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. [SB-69] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [National Security ]
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

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