Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes bullying and cyber-bullying offenses subject to the same penalties as harassment; requires an officer to make a report of bullying and notify a parent or guardian when victim is a minor. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 49.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Signed Apr 23, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2024 · House Mar 25, 2024
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 31
Apr 8, 2024
D
Democratic4
0% Nay
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
16
Committee
13
Amendments
1
Apr 23, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 0, PNV 4
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0681)
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/14/2024
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/12/2024
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2024
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/2024
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/27/2024
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/27/2024
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/20/2024
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/20/2024
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/13/2024
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lowell Russell
RRepublican
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