Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for obstructing a highway from a Class B or C misdemeanor to a Class E felony and makes other related changes; creates the offense of throwing an object at another while participating in a riot; creates the offense of intimidating or harassing another while participating in a riot. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 39; Title 40; Title 54 and Title 55.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2021
Last action May 5, 2021
Floor votes · House May 5, 2021
How they voted
70–23
Passed
Total votes 93
May 5, 2021
D
Democratic23
100% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican69
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
20
Committee
23
Amendments
1
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0446)
lower
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 23, PNV 0
lower
May 5, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
May 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 5/4/2021
upper
May 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 5/3/2021
upper
May 3, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 5/3/2021
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/3/2021
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 5/3/2021
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/14/2021
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/20/2021
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/20/2021
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/14/2021
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/24/2021
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/3/2021
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/24/2021
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/17/2021
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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