Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates the Class E felony of a public official intentionally making a statement or distributing information to the public concerning public health, when the official knows or reasonably should know that the statement or information is false; defines "public official" as a person who has been elected to a position in local, state, or federal government. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2022
Last action Mar 29, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Mar 29, 2022
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2022
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/23/2022
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/23/2022
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/16/2022
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/16/2022
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/9/2022
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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