AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 39, relative to lifetime orders of protection.
Introduced on 1/21/26
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From the Legislature
As introduced, increases from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony the penalty for the criminal offense of violation of an order of protection if the order violated was a lifetime order of protection and the conviction that the lifetime order of protection was based on involved the use of force against a victim. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39.
Sponsors
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus
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
RRRRDRRDR0 Nay
Calendar
Mar 3
12:00 AM
Senate Revenue Subcommittee Of Finance, Ways & Means Hearing
Apr 20
1:00 PM
Senate Finance, Ways And Means Hearing