Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates the criminal offense of recklessly, by any means of communication, threatening to commit an act of mass violence and the threat causes a reasonable expectation or reasonable fear of the commission of an act of mass violence. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3 and Title 40, Chapter 11.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2024
Last action Apr 17, 2024
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Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2024
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/27/2024
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/19/2024
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2024
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Cochran
RRepublican
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