SB1941

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to assault against certain persons.

Introduced·1/21/26
Draft Text

Tennessee SB1941 amends state law to increase penalties for assault against law enforcement officers, first responders, and nurses.

Tennessee SB1941 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, to increase penalties for assault against law enforcement officers, first responders, and nurses. Assault against a law enforcement officer or first responder is now classified as a Class E felony, punishable by a mandatory fine of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and a mandatory minimum sentence of sixty (60) days incarceration. The defendant is not eligible for release from confinement until the defendant has served the entire sixty-day mandatory minimum sentence.

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Where it stands

Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
2
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Feb 2

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Feb 2

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Jan 22

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration