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IntroducedJan 26, 2024
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts the "Back the Blue Act," which increases the penalty for assault against a law enforcement officer from a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum 30-day sentence and $5,000 fine to a Class E felony with a mandatory minimum 60-day sentence and $10,000 fine. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
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executive • May 28, 2024: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 976
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 2062
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Votes
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- Alexander
- Barrett
- Baum
- Boyd
- Bricken
- Bulso
- Burkhart
- Butler
- Capley
- Carringer
- Cepicky
- Clemmons
- Cochran
- Crawford
- Darby
- Davis
- Doggett
- Eldridge
- Faison
- Farmer
- Fritts
- Gant
- Garrett
- Gillespie
- Glynn
- Grills
- Hale
- Hardaway
- Haston
- Hawk
- Hazlewood
- Helton-Haynes
- Hemmer
- Hicks G
- Hicks T
- Hill
- Holsclaw
- Howell
- Hurt
- Jernigan
- Johnson C
- Keisling
- Lafferty
- Lamberth
- Leatherwood
- Littleton
- Lynn
- Marsh
- Martin B
- Martin G
- McCalmon
- Moody
- Moon
- Powers
- Ragan
- Raper
- Reedy
- Richey
- Rudd
- Rudder
- Russell
- Shaw
- Sherrell
- Slater
- Sparks
- Stevens
- Terry
- Todd
- Travis
- Vaughan
- Vital
- Warner
- White
- Whitson
- Williams
- Wright
- Zachary
- Mr. Speaker Sexton
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YES: 86
- Alexander
- Barrett
- Baum
- Boyd
- Bricken
- Bulso
- Burkhart
- Butler
- Capley
- Carr
- Carringer
- Cepicky
- Chism
- Clemmons
- Cochran
- Crawford
- Darby
- Davis
- Doggett
- Eldridge
- Faison
- Farmer
- Freeman
- Fritts
- Gant
- Garrett
- Gillespie
- Glynn
- Grills
- Hale
- Hardaway
- Haston
- Hawk
- Hazlewood
- Helton-Haynes
- Hemmer
- Hicks G
- Hicks T
- Hill
- Holsclaw
- Howell
- Hurt
- Jernigan
- Johnson C
- Keisling
- Kumar
- Lafferty
- Lamberth
- Leatherwood
- Littleton
- Love
- Lynn
- Marsh
- Martin B
- Martin G
- McCalmon
- McKenzie
- Miller
- Mitchell
- Moody
- Moon
- Powers
- Ragan
- Raper
- Reedy
- Richey
- Rudd
- Rudder
- Russell
- Shaw
- Sherrell
- Slater
- Sparks
- Stevens
- Terry
- Todd
- Travis
- Vaughan
- Vital
- Warner
- White
- Whitson
- Williams
- Wright
- Zachary
- Mr. Speaker Sexton
OTHER: 0
YES: 75
- Alexander
- Barrett
- Baum
- Boyd
- Bricken
- Bulso
- Burkhart
- Butler
- Capley
- Carr
- Carringer
- Cepicky
- Cochran
- Crawford
- Darby
- Davis
- Doggett
- Eldridge
- Faison
- Farmer
- Fritts
- Gant
- Garrett
- Gillespie
- Grills
- Hale
- Haston
- Hawk
- Hazlewood
- Helton-Haynes
- Hicks G
- Hicks T
- Hill
- Holsclaw
- Howell
- Hulsey
- Hurt
- Johnson C
- Keisling
- Kumar
- Lafferty
- Lamberth
- Leatherwood
- Littleton
- Lynn
- Marsh
- Martin B
- Martin G
- McCalmon
- Moody
- Moon
- Powers
- Ragan
- Raper
- Reedy
- Richey
- Rudd
- Rudder
- Russell
- Sherrell
- Slater
- Sparks
- Stevens
- Terry
- Todd
- Travis
- Vaughan
- Vital
- Warner
- White
- Whitson
- Williams
- Wright
- Zachary
- Mr. Speaker Sexton
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OTHER: 0
YES: 77
- Alexander
- Barrett
- Baum
- Boyd
- Bricken
- Bulso
- Burkhart
- Butler
- Capley
- Carringer
- Cepicky
- Cochran
- Crawford
- Darby
- Davis
- Doggett
- Eldridge
- Faison
- Farmer
- Fritts
- Gant
- Garrett
- Gillespie
- Grills
- Hale
- Haston
- Hawk
- Hazlewood
- Helton-Haynes
- Hemmer
- Hicks G
- Hicks T
- Hill
- Holsclaw
- Howell
- Hurt
- Johnson C
- Keisling
- Kumar
- Lafferty
- Lamberth
- Leatherwood
- Littleton
- Lynn
- Marsh
- Martin B
- Martin G
- McCalmon
- Miller
- Mitchell
- Moody
- Moon
- Powers
- Ragan
- Raper
- Reedy
- Richey
- Rudd
- Rudder
- Russell
- Shaw
- Sherrell
- Slater
- Sparks
- Stevens
- Terry
- Todd
- Travis
- Vaughan
- Vital
- Warner
- White
- Whitson
- Williams
- Wright
- Zachary
- Mr. Speaker Sexton
NO: 19
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 28, 2024 | executive
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 976
- Apr 24, 2024 | Senate
- Companion House Bill substituted
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 23, 2024 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/24/2024
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 19, 2024 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2024
- Apr 18, 2024 | Senate
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 16, 2024 | Senate
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 11, 2024 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2024
- Apr 02, 2024 | Senate
- Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Apr 01, 2024 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2024
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2024
- Mar 27, 2024 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2024
- Feb 27, 2024 | Senate
- Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
- Feb 21, 2024 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/27/2024
- Jan 31, 2024 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Jan 29, 2024 | Senate
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Jan 26, 2024 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Note HB1881
- Fiscal Memo for SA1041 (18655) - Amendment 1-0 to SB2062
- Video: Senate Session - 68th Legislative Day - Part 1 Apr 24, 2024 (01h 30m)HTML
- Video: Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Part 2) Apr 23, 2024 (00h 37m)HTML
- Video: Senate Judiciary Committee Apr 2, 2024 (05h 43m)HTML
- Video: Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 27, 2024 (03h 49m)HTML