Criminal Offenses - As introduced, raises from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony knowingly violating an order of protection or a restraining order issued due to domestic abuse when based on stalking; raises the classification range for stalking from a Class A misdemeanor or Class E felony to a Class E or D felony; raises the classification of aggravated stalking from a Class E to a Class D felony; requires a court to order a mental health assessment of a defendant's need for mental health treatment if convicted of a stalking offense, at cost to the defendant unless indigent; requires the sentence to include the defendant undergoing treatment and monitoring of drug intake if the assessment indicates that the defendant is in need of and amenable to treatment. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 39, Chapter 13; Section 39-17-315; Title 40, Chapter 11; Chapter 349 of the Public Acts of 2023 and Chapter 413 of the Public Acts of 2023.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2023
Committee Review
Aug 2023
House Passage
Aug 2023
Senate Passage
Aug 2023
Governor
Introduced Aug 21, 2023
Last action Aug 29, 2023
Floor votes · House Aug 28, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
12
Committee
13
Amendments
1
Aug 29, 2023
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Aug 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA7010)
lower
Aug 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 2, PNV 3
lower
Aug 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
lower
Aug 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/24/2023
lower
Aug 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
lower
Aug 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/24/2023
lower
Aug 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
lower
Aug 23, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session
lower
Aug 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session for 8/24/2023
lower
Aug 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Aug 22, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Aug 22, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Aug 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 8/22/2023
lower
Aug 22, 2023
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Aug 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 8/23/2023
lower
Aug 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Aug 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 8/22/2023
upper
Aug 21, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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