SB0482

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, relative to criminal offenses.

Introduced·1/29/25
Draft Text

SB0482 amends Tennessee criminal offenses by reclassifying certain acts from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class D felony and removing specific.

SB0482 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, by changing the classification of certain criminal offenses from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class D felony. It also removes specific subdivisions (d)(2) and (d)(3) from Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-605. This act will take effect on July 1, 2025, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

9 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Apr 20

1:00 PM

Senate Finance, Ways And Means Hearing

Mar 17, 2025

12:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

History

Apr 20

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

Apr 14

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

Apr 14

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026