Tennessee SB1607 amends assault laws to impose harsher penalties for assaults against law enforcement officers, first responders, and nurses.
Tennessee SB1607 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, to increase penalties for assault. Specifically, it classifies assault against a law enforcement officer or first responder as a Class E felony, with a mandatory fine of ten thousand dollars and a minimum sixty-day incarceration. Similarly, assault against a nurse is classified as a Class A misdemeanor, with a mandatory fine of five thousand dollars and a minimum thirty-day incarceration. The defendant is ineligible for release until the full sentence is served. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.
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