Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enhances the penalty for destruction or alteration of governmental records from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 1, 2019
Signed May 24, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2019 · House Apr 30, 2019
How they voted
24–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
May 2, 2019
D
Democratic5
60% Nay
R
Republican24
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
19
Committee
20
May 24, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
May 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 4, PNV 1
upper
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Judiciary Committee 5/1/2019
upper
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 5/1/2019
upper
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/2/2019
upper
May 1, 2019
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 8, PNV 1
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/24/2019
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/29/2019
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/23/2019
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/25/2019
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/27/2019
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/13/2019
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Southerland
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 502
Scope: TN
Hi! I can help you understand HB 502. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline