Sexual Offenses - As enacted, revises the penalties for continuous sexual abuse of a child to clarify circumstances under which the offense is a Class A, Class B, or Class C felony; adds to the list of offenses that warrant the Class A felony, trafficking for a commercial sex act if the victim is a minor and promoting prostitution if the victim is a minor. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 53 and Title 55.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Jan 19, 2022
Signed May 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 13, 2022 · House Apr 25, 2022
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 13, 2022
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
18
Committee
16
Amendments
1
May 11, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 25, 2022
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0927)
upper
Apr 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 19, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2022
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0903)
upper
Apr 13, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 4/13/2022
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/13/2022
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/6/2022
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2022
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/5/2022
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/6/2022
upper
Mar 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/30/2022
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/29/2022
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2022
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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