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 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
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
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
May 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 5/3/2021
upper
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
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 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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