Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates the criminal offense of recklessly, by any means of communication, threatening to commit an act of mass violence; requires the court to determine whether a defendant charged with threatening to commit an act of mass violence is a threat to the public prior to release on bail. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3 and Title 40, Chapter 11.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2023
Committee Review
Aug 2023
Senate Passage
Aug 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Aug 21, 2023
Last action Aug 28, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
5
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
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Aug 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Aug 21, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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