| Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3987. Criminal Offenses - Creates new Class E and D felony offenses of assault on law enforcement officer; and Class B felony offense of aggravated assault on law enforcement officer. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB3991 / *SB3987Increase State Expenditures - $1,403,400/Incarceration* Decrease Local Revenue - Less than $100,000 Decrease Local Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for HB3991 / *SB3987 This bill creates the criminal offense of assault on a law enforcement officer. Assault on a law enforcement officer would be committed when: (1) A person commits an assault; (2) The victim is a law enforcement officer; and (3) The officer was acting in performance of such officer's duties or exhibiting evidence of such officer's status, or was known or reasonably [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Placed Behind the Budget
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4150. Criminal Offenses - Creates Class E felony offense of a probation and parole officer employed by the board of probation and parole engaging in sexual contact or sexual penetration with a probationer or parolee who is under the supervision of the board. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB4106 / SB4150Increase State Expenditures - $6,900/Incarceration* Bill Summary for *HB4106 / SB4150 ON APRIL 10, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 4150, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 specifies that it will be a criminal offense under this bill for a probation and parole officer to engage in sexual contact or sexual penetration with a probationer or parolee whether the contact or penetration is consensual or non-consensual. This amendment also specifies that this bill [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4106. Criminal Offenses - Creates Class E felony offense of a probation and parole officer employed by the board of probation and parole engaging in sexual contact or sexual penetration with a probationer or parolee who is under the supervision of the board. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for SB4150 / *HB4106Increase State Expenditures - $6,900/Incarceration* Bill Summary for SB4150 / *HB4106 ON APRIL 10, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 4150, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 specifies that it will be a criminal offense under this bill for a probation and parole officer to engage in sexual contact or sexual penetration with a probationer or parolee whether the contact or penetration is consensual or non-consensual. This amendment also specifies that this bill [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee
Bill TextMotor Vehicles - Increases penalty for leaving the scene of an accident when a minor child is injured from Class A misdemeanor to Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB4049 / *SB3514Increase State Expenditures - $13,800/Incarceration* | | Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
Bill TextTennCare - Specifies that it is a Class D felony for a person, in connection with an investigation of TennCare fraud, to knowingly and willfully falsify, conceal, or omit a material fact, make any materially false or fraudulent statement, or make or use any materially false writing or document. - Amends TCA Section 71-5-2601. Fiscal Summary for *HB4151 / SB4188Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $6,900/Incarceration* | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk.
Bill TextTennCare - Specifies that it is a Class D felony for a person, in connection with an investigation of TennCare fraud, to knowingly and willfully falsify, conceal, or omit a material fact, make any materially false or fraudulent statement, or make or use any materially false writing or document. - Amends TCA Section 71-5-2601. Fiscal Summary for SB4188 / *HB4151Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $6,900/Incarceration* | | Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Received from House, Passed first consideration
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4156. Welfare - Creates Class A misdemeanor of knowingly or willfully reporting or causing, encouraging, aiding, counseling, or procuring another to report a false accusation of abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult; revises other provisions regarding protection of adults, including provision for the state bearing the cost of a guardian ad litem for an indigent adult. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB4112 / SB4156Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant A more precise cost estimate is not possible because the Department of Human Services has not provided any information to assist in the preparation of this fiscal note. Bill Summary for *HB4112 / SB4156 This bill revises various [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2699. Criminal Offenses - Changes penalty for offense of observation without consent from Class A misdemeanor to Class E fine only felony with maximum depending on age of victim; requires counseling for offender; makes observation without consent a sex offender registry offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 6; Title 40, Chapter 35 and Title 40, Chapter 39. Fiscal Summary for HB3938 / *SB2699Increase State Expenditures - $10,000/One-Time $1,400/Incarceration* Bill Summary for HB3938 / *SB2699 Under present law, it is a Class A misdemeanor for a person to knowingly spy upon, observe, or otherwise view an individual, when the individual is in a place where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy, without the prior effective consent of the individual, if the viewing: (1) Would offend [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Senate Regular Calendar (1) Calendar for 05/07/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4112. Welfare - Creates Class A misdemeanor of knowingly or willfully reporting or causing, encouraging, aiding, counseling, or procuring another to report a false accusation of abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult; revises other provisions regarding protection of adults, including provision for the state bearing the cost of a guardian ad litem for an indigent adult. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB4156 / *HB4112Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant A more precise cost estimate is not possible because the Department of Human Services has not provided any information to assist in the preparation of this fiscal note. Bill Summary for SB4156 / *HB4112 This bill revises various [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
Bill TextCriminal Offenses - Creates Class C misdemeanor offense for obstructing entrance to, or exit from, a state-owned building punishable only by a fine between $1,000 and $10,000; authorizes peace officer to issue citation in lieu of arrest for violation. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. Fiscal Summary for HB3979 / *SB3777Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Recommended for Passage w/ am., Referred to Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3991. Criminal Offenses - Creates new Class E and D felony offenses of assault on law enforcement officer; and Class B felony offense of aggravated assault on law enforcement officer. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB3987 / HB3991Increase State Expenditures - $1,403,400/Incarceration* Decrease Local Revenue - Less than $100,000 Decrease Local Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for *SB3987 / HB3991 This bill creates the criminal offense of assault on a law enforcement officer. Assault on a law enforcement officer would be committed when: (1) A person commits an assault; (2) The victim is a law enforcement officer; and (3) The officer was acting in performance of such officer's duties or exhibiting evidence of such officer's status, or was known or reasonably [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3600. Criminal Offenses - Creates a Class B misdemeanor offense for a person to knowingly manufacture, produce, sell, or otherwise traffic false identification to another for purposes of obtaining or maintaining employment if the person for whom employment is being obtained or maintained is an illegal alien. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 50. Fiscal Summary for HB3718 / *SB3600 Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3718 / *SB3600 This bill creates the Class B misdemeanor offense of a person knowingly manufacturing, producing, selling, or otherwise trafficking false identification to another for the purpose of obtaining or maintaining employment if the person for whom employment is being obtained or maintained is an illegal [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3488. Criminal Offenses - Creates a Class B misdemeanor offense for a person to knowingly provide, transfer, or submit to any other person false identification for the purposes of obtaining or maintaining employment if the person for whom employment is being obtained is an illegal alien. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 50. Fiscal Summary for HB3719 / *SB3488 Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3719 / *SB3488 This bill creates the Class B misdemeanor offense of a person knowingly providing, transferring, or submitting to any other person false identification for the purpose of obtaining or maintaining employment if the person for whom employment is being obtained or maintained is an illegal alien. Each false identification document [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3326. Criminal Offenses - Clarifies that to constitute criminal violation of order of protection or restraining order that the court must make finding of fact in the protection or restraining order that the person was a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB3735 / *SB3326Decrease State Revenue - Not Significant Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3735 / *SB3326 Under present law, it is a Class A misdemeanor to violate an order of protection or restraining order. In order for a person to be considered to have violated such an order: (1) The person must have received notice of the request for an order of [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3587. Criminal Offenses - Creates criminal offenses for fraud and doctor shopping in certain health care programs; provides TennCare Office of Inspector General authority to investigate and prosecute such offenses. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 57, Part 1; Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 29; Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 30; Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 11 and Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 25. Fiscal Summary for HB3758 / *SB3587Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $250,000 $6,900/Incarceration* Bill Summary for HB3758 / *SB3587 Present law authorizes the office of inspector general to investigate civil and criminal fraud and abuse of TennCare, Access Tennessee, Cover Tennessee, and CoverKids. Under present law, it is a Class E felony criminal offense for any person to obtain controlled [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Recommended for Passage w/ am., Referred to Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Bill TextCriminal Offenses - Requires persons convicted of aggravated robbery or especially aggravated robbery to serve 100 percent of their sentence; prohibits such persons from being eligible for pretrial diversion, probation, or release eligibility date. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. Fiscal Summary for SB3909 / *HB3666Increase State Expenditures - $98,252,200/Incarceration* | | Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
Bill TextCriminal Offenses - Requires persons convicted of aggravated robbery or especially aggravated robbery to serve 100 percent of their sentence; prohibits such persons from being eligible for pretrial diversion, probation, or release eligibility date. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. Fiscal Summary for *HB3666 / SB3909Increase State Expenditures - $98,252,200/Incarceration* | | Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
Bill TextCriminal Offenses - Creates Class E felony for knowingly allowing a minor to be present during any animal fighting currently prohibited by law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for HB3697 / *SB3864Increase State Expenditures - $20,600/Incarceration* | | Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate Jud Comm. to 4/22/2008
Bill TextCriminal Offenses - Creates Class E felony for knowingly allowing a minor to be present during any animal fighting currently prohibited by law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *SB3864 / HB3697Increase State Expenditures - $20,600/Incarceration* | | Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3827. Criminal Offenses - Creates a new Class A misdemeanor of knowingly owning a pit bull dog in this state. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 44. Fiscal Summary for HB3984 / *SB3827Increase Local Revenue - Exceeds $100,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $2,700,000 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3984 / *SB3827 This bill prohibits any person from knowingly owning a "pit bull dog" in Tennessee. For purposes of this bill, a pit bull dog includes any American pit bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American bulldog, or American Staffordshire terrier breed of dog or any mixed breed of dog that contains as 50 percent of its breeding any of the foregoing breeds so as to be identifiable as partially of any such breed. Any violation of this bill would be a Class A misdemeanor,[...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Failed for Lack of Second in: Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3747. Criminal Offenses - Classifies as a Class A misdemeanor, subject to a fine only, the unauthorized implantation of an electronic identification and/or tracking device or mark placed on any human being. - Amends TCA Title 39. Fiscal Summary for HB3411 / *SB3747Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3411 / *SB3747 This bill prohibits any person from knowingly requiring, coercing, or causing an individual to have an identification or tracking device or mark permanently incorporated into or on the body, skin, teeth, hair, or fingernails of the individual. For purposes of this bill, an "identification or tracking device or mark" is any technology capable of storing or passively or actively transmitting an individual's identity, characteristics, status, group [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2555. Criminal Offenses - Categorizes the making of graffiti as a criminal offense punishable as theft of property. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14. Fiscal Summary for HB3417 / *SB2555 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3417 / *SB2555 Under present law, any person who knowingly causes damage to or the destruction of another person's property without the property owner's consent is guilty of the criminal offense "vandalism," which is valued and punished in the same manner as theft. This bill creates a new criminal offense. Under this bill, any person who intentionally defaces another person's property with graffiti would commit a criminal offense that is valued and punished in the same manner as theft. | | Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Received from House, Passed first consideration
Bill TextCriminal Offenses - Clarifies that harassment by electronic communication includes text messaging and facsimile transmissions in addition to email or Internet services. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-308. Fiscal Summary for HB3513 / *SB3823MINIMAL | | Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3320. Sexual Offenders - Prohibits any person convicted of sexual offense against a minor from residing with or being in close proximity to a minor, even if the offender is a parent of the minor; and supersedes any custody decree or visitation order to the contrary. - Amends TCA Title 40. Fiscal Summary for HB3479 / *SB3320Increase State Expenditures - $6,900/Incarceration* Bill Summary for HB3479 / *SB3320 Present law prohibits any registered sexual offender or violent sexual offender, whose victim was a minor, from knowingly establishing a primary or secondary residence or any other living accommodation where a minor resides; provided, however, an offender may reside with a minor who is the offender's child unless the offender's parental rights have been or are in the process of being terminated or any child of the offender [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee
Bill TextCriminal Offenses - Redefines "child" to include a viable fetus of a human being for child abuse and aggravated child abuse offenses. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for HB3384 / *SB3592Increase State Expenditures - $33,875,100/Incarceration* | | Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3607. Criminal Offenses - Creates offenses of communication of death threat concerning a school employee or student penalized as Class A misdemeanor and aggravated communication of a death threat concerning school employee or student penalized as Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13. Fiscal Summary for HB3389 / *SB3607Increase State Expenditures - $13,800/Incarceration* Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3389 / *SB3607 This bill creates the Class A misdemeanor of communication of a death threat concerning a school employee or student and the Class E felony of aggravated communication of a death threat concerning a school employee or student. A person commits the Class A misdemeanor offense if: (1) The person communicates [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3382. Criminal Offenses - Increases punishment for second and third or subsequent violation of "move over" law and clarifies that "move over" violation that results in threat of injury or death can be punished as reckless endangerment, criminally negligent homicide, reckless homicide, or vehicular homicide. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55. Fiscal Summary for *HB3233 / SB3382Increase State Revenue - $10,500 Increase State Expenditures - $17,500/ One-Time $192,600/Incarceration* Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3233 / SB3382 Under present law, it is a Class C misdemeanor criminal offense, punishable by a fine of $100 to $500 and imprisonment for up to 30 days, for any person to fail to yield to a moving or stationary emergency [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3718. Criminal Offenses - Creates a Class B misdemeanor offense for a person to knowingly manufacture, produce, sell, or otherwise traffic false identification to another for purposes of obtaining or maintaining employment if the person for whom employment is being obtained or maintained is an illegal alien. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 50. Fiscal Summary for *SB3600 / HB3718 Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3600 / HB3718 This bill creates the Class B misdemeanor offense of a person knowingly manufacturing, producing, selling, or otherwise trafficking false identification to another for the purpose of obtaining or maintaining employment if the person for whom employment is being obtained or maintained is an illegal [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3059. Alcoholic Offenses - Creates Class B misdemeanor offense of consuming alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle on public highway and Class C misdemeanor offense of possessing open container of alcoholic beverage within passenger area of motor vehicle on public highway. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for SB3042 / *HB3059(CORRECTED) Increase State Revenue - $92,600 Increase State Expenditures - $9,700/One-Time $82,100/Recurring Increase Local Revenue - $4,900 Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3042 / *HB3059 Under present law, no driver may consume an alcoholic beverage or possess an open container of such while operating a motor vehicle. An open container is in the possession of the driver when it is not in the possession of any [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of Transportation of Transportation Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3585. Motor Vehicles - Removes present exemptions to offense involving allowing minor on off-highway vehicle without helmet. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 52, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB3193 / SB3585Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3193 / SB3585 Under present law, it is an offense for any parent or legal guardian of a person under 18 years of age to permit that person to operate or be a passenger on an off-highway motor vehicle, unless the person is wearing an appropriate helmet for off-highway vehicles. A parent or legal guardian commits an offense under circumstances indicating that the parent or legal guardian of the person under 18 years [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3608. Criminal Offenses - Clarifies that provisions of the TennCare fraud "doctor shopping" statute apply to physicians and other prescribing health care providers. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 56 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *HB3292 / SB3608MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB3292 / SB3608 Under present law, it is a Class E felony criminal offense for any person to knowingly obtain, or attempt to obtain, or aid or abet any person to obtain, by fraudulent means, or in any unauthorized manner, controlled substance benefits by intentionally failing to disclose to a physician or other health care provider from whom the person obtains a controlled substance that the person received the same or a similar controlled substance from another practitioner within the previous 30 days and the person used TennCare to pay for either the clinical visit [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3389. Criminal Offenses - Creates offenses of communication of death threat concerning a school employee or student penalized as Class A misdemeanor and aggravated communication of a death threat concerning school employee or student penalized as Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13. Fiscal Summary for *SB3607 / HB3389Increase State Expenditures - $13,800/Incarceration* Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3607 / HB3389 This bill creates the Class A misdemeanor of communication of a death threat concerning a school employee or student and the Class E felony of aggravated communication of a death threat concerning a school employee or student. A person commits the Class A misdemeanor offense if: (1) The person communicates [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Agriculture
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2707. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Requires dog and cat dealers to adhere to certain guidelines while engaging in the trade. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB3042 / *SB2707Increase State Revenue - $510,000/Agricultural Regulatory Fund Increase State Expenditures - $275,000 Recurring / Agricultural Regulatory Fund $25,000 One-Time/Agricultural Regulatory Fund Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3042 / *SB2707 Under present law, it is a Class C misdemeanor for any dealer to sell or offer to sell or transport or offer for transportation to any research facility any dog or cat, or to buy, sell, offer to buy or sell, transport or [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate Jud Comm. to 4/15/2008
Bill TextMotor Vehicles - Increases penalty for leaving the scene of an accident when a minor child is injured from Class A misdemeanor to Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB3514 / HB4049Increase State Expenditures - $13,800/Incarceration* | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3082. Criminal Offenses - Enacts the "Child Toxic Substance Protection Act of 2008.” - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15 and Title 47, Chapter 18. Fiscal Summary for SB3241 / *HB3082Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3241 / *HB3082 Under this bill, it would be a Class A misdemeanor for a person to: (1) Sell, offer for sale, or otherwise transfer in this state a toy or child care article, or any other item (such as clothing, jewelry, furniture, candy, etc.) used by or intended to be chewable by children if the person knows or should know that the item contains a toxic substance; or (2) Knowingly use or apply a toxic substance in or on a toy, child care article, or any other item used by or intended to be chewable by children [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3292. Criminal Offenses - Clarifies that provisions of the TennCare fraud "doctor shopping" statute apply to physicians and other prescribing health care providers. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 56 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for SB3608 / *HB3292MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB3608 / *HB3292 Under present law, it is a Class E felony criminal offense for any person to knowingly obtain, or attempt to obtain, or aid or abet any person to obtain, by fraudulent means, or in any unauthorized manner, controlled substance benefits by intentionally failing to disclose to a physician or other health care provider from whom the person obtains a controlled substance that the person received the same or a similar controlled substance from another practitioner within the previous 30 days and the person used TennCare to pay for either the clinical visit [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Placed Behind the Budget
Bill TextContractors - Creates Class E felony for any person who receives money for the purpose of obtaining or paying for services, labor, materials, or equipment to knowingly fail to apply such money for such purpose. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 47 and Title 62. Fiscal Summary for *HB3109 / SB3356Increase State Expenditures - $192,600/Incarceration* | | Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Trans Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3193. Motor Vehicles - Removes present exemptions to offense involving allowing minor on off-highway vehicle without helmet. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 52, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB3585 / *HB3193Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3585 / *HB3193 Under present law, it is an offense for any parent or legal guardian of a person under 18 years of age to permit that person to operate or be a passenger on an off-highway motor vehicle, unless the person is wearing an appropriate helmet for off-highway vehicles. A parent or legal guardian commits an offense under circumstances indicating that the parent or legal guardian of the person under 18 years [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3735. Criminal Offenses - Clarifies that to constitute criminal violation of order of protection or restraining order that the court must make finding of fact in the protection or restraining order that the person was a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB3326 / HB3735Decrease State Revenue - Not Significant Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3326 / HB3735 Under present law, it is a Class A misdemeanor to violate an order of protection or restraining order. In order for a person to be considered to have violated such an order: (1) The person must have received notice of the request for an order of [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate S&L Govt. Comm.
Bill TextCriminal Offenses - Makes the transfer of campaign funds of a candidate or public officeholder to a personal account or the personal use of campaign funds a criminal offense, punishable as a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3683 / *HB3026 Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm.
Bill TextContractors - Creates Class E felony for any person who receives money for the purpose of obtaining or paying for services, labor, materials, or equipment to knowingly fail to apply such money for such purpose. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 47 and Title 62. Fiscal Summary for SB3356 / *HB3109Increase State Expenditures - $192,600/Incarceration* | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3479. Sexual Offenders - Prohibits any person convicted of sexual offense against a minor from residing with or being in close proximity to a minor, even if the offender is a parent of the minor; and supersedes any custody decree or visitation order to the contrary. - Amends TCA Title 40. Fiscal Summary for *SB3320 / HB3479Increase State Expenditures - $6,900/Incarceration* Bill Summary for *SB3320 / HB3479 Present law prohibits any registered sexual offender or violent sexual offender, whose victim was a minor, from knowingly establishing a primary or secondary residence or any other living accommodation where a minor resides; provided, however, an offender may reside with a minor who is the offender's child unless the offender's parental rights have been or are in the process of being terminated or any child of the offender [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file)
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3233. Criminal Offenses - Increases punishment for second and third or subsequent violation of "move over" law and clarifies that "move over" violation that results in threat of injury or death can be punished as reckless endangerment, criminally negligent homicide, reckless homicide, or vehicular homicide. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55. Fiscal Summary for SB3382 / *HB3233Increase State Revenue - $10,500 Increase State Expenditures - $17,500/ One-Time $192,600/Incarceration* Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3382 / *HB3233 Under present law, it is a Class C misdemeanor criminal offense, punishable by a fine of $100 to $500 and imprisonment for up to 30 days, for any person to fail to yield to a moving or stationary emergency [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Jud. Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3411. Criminal Offenses - Classifies as a Class A misdemeanor, subject to a fine only, the unauthorized implantation of an electronic identification and/or tracking device or mark placed on any human being. - Amends TCA Title 39. Fiscal Summary for *SB3747 / HB3411Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3747 / HB3411 This bill prohibits any person from knowingly requiring, coercing, or causing an individual to have an identification or tracking device or mark permanently incorporated into or on the body, skin, teeth, hair, or fingernails of the individual. For purposes of this bill, an "identification or tracking device or mark" is any technology capable of storing or passively or actively transmitting an individual's identity, characteristics, status, group [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.
Bill TextContractors - Creates Class E felony for any person who receives money for the purpose of obtaining or paying for services, labor, materials, or equipment to knowingly fail to apply such money for such purpose. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *SB3432Increase State Expenditures - $192,600 /Incarceration* | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2967. Criminal Offenses - Creates a new offense of knowingly leaving a child under seven in a dwelling without supervision; punishable by certain permissible child safety training and as a Class B misdemeanor with a $200 fine only for first offense and a $500 fine only for second or subsequent offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15. Fiscal Summary for SB3388 / *HB2967 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3388 / *HB2967 Under this bill, it would be an offense for a person responsible for a child younger than seven years of age to knowingly leave that child in a dwelling without being supervised by a person who is at least 13 years of age, unless the dwelling [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Recommended for Passage w/ am., Referred to Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3148. Criminal Offenses - Adds additional offenses to the definition of "dangerous felony" for purposes of the offenses of employing or possessing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. - Amends TCA Title 39 and 40. Fiscal Summary for SB3754 / *HB3148(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - $64,019,500/Incarceration* Bill Summary for SB3754 / *HB3148 Under present law, it is a Class D felony to possess a firearm with the intent to go armed during the commission of or attempt to commit a dangerous felony. It is a Class C felony to employ a firearm during the: (1) Commission of a dangerous felony; (2) Attempt to commit a dangerous felony; (3) Flight or escape from the commission of a dangerous felony; or (4) Flight or escape from the attempt to commit a dangerous felony. [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG
Bill TextCriminal Offenses - Makes the transfer of campaign funds of a candidate or public officeholder to a personal account or the personal use of campaign funds a criminal offense, punishable as a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3026 / SB3683 Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2968. Criminal Offenses - Enacts the "Crime-Free School Zone Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 49. Fiscal Summary for SB3389 / *HB2968Increase State Expenditures - $4,423,300/Incarceration* Bill Summary for SB3389 / *HB2968 PRESENT LAW Present law provides for the creation of drug-free zones and requires enhanced and mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses occurring in a drug-free zone. A drug-free zone means the grounds or facilities of any school or within 1,000 feet of the real property that comprises a public or private elementary school, middle school, secondary school, preschool, child care agency, or public library, recreational center, or park. If a person commits the offense of manufacturing, delivering, selling, or possessing with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.
Bill TextCriminal Offenses - Creates Class C misdemeanor offense for obstructing entrance to, or exit from, a state-owned building punishable only by a fine between $1,000 and $10,000; authorizes peace officer to issue citation in lieu of arrest for violation. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. Fiscal Summary for *SB3777 / HB3979Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Consumer Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3241. Criminal Offenses - Enacts the "Child Toxic Substance Protection Act of 2008.” - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15 and Title 47, Chapter 18. Fiscal Summary for *HB3082 / SB3241Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3082 / SB3241 Under this bill, it would be a Class A misdemeanor for a person to: (1) Sell, offer for sale, or otherwise transfer in this state a toy or child care article, or any other item (such as clothing, jewelry, furniture, candy, etc.) used by or intended to be chewable by children if the person knows or should know that the item contains a toxic substance; or (2) Knowingly use or apply a toxic substance in or on a toy, child care article, or any other item used by or intended to be chewable by children [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of C,L&A comm
Bill TextCriminal Offenses - Creates a Class C misdemeanor offense for a person to knowingly produce, sell, transfer, submit, or possess false identification for the purposes of aiding the person or any other person in obtaining or maintaining employment if the person for whom employment is being obtained or maintained is an illegal alien. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 50. Fiscal Summary for *SB3417 Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3417 This bill creates the Class C misdemeanor offense of a person knowingly producing, selling, transferring, submitting, or possessing false identification for the purpose of aiding the person or any other person in obtaining or maintaining employment if the person for whom employment is being obtained or maintained is an illegal alien. Each false identification document used in violation of this bill would [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Placed on Senate Consent Calendar (2) Calendar for 05/07/2008
Bill TextCriminal Offenses - Clarifies that harassment by electronic communication includes text messaging and facsimile transmissions in addition to email or Internet services. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-308. Fiscal Summary for *SB3823 / HB3513MINIMAL | | Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Action Deferred in Judiciary Committee to summer study
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3088. Criminal Offenses - Makes it a criminal offense for any person or entity to sell, barter, or exchange more than 10 tickets per individual for any single public event and limits the amount that any ticket to a public event can be resold to the original face value of the ticket; punishable as a Class C misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 11. Fiscal Summary for HB3099 / *SB3088 Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3099 / *SB3088 Under this bill, it would be a Class C misdemeanor criminal offense for any person or entity, or the employee or agent of any person or entity, who owns, conducts, manages, or operates any place of public entertainment or amusement where tickets are sold for any such places of public entertainment [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3719. Criminal Offenses - Creates a Class B misdemeanor offense for a person to knowingly provide, transfer, or submit to any other person false identification for the purposes of obtaining or maintaining employment if the person for whom employment is being obtained is an illegal alien. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 50. Fiscal Summary for *SB3488 / HB3719 Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3488 / HB3719 This bill creates the Class B misdemeanor offense of a person knowingly providing, transferring, or submitting to any other person false identification for the purpose of obtaining or maintaining employment if the person for whom employment is being obtained or maintained is an illegal alien. Each false identification document [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3984. Criminal Offenses - Creates a new Class A misdemeanor of knowingly owning a pit bull dog in this state. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 44. Fiscal Summary for *SB3827 / HB3984Increase Local Revenue - Exceeds $100,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $2,700,000 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3827 / HB3984 This bill prohibits any person from knowingly owning a "pit bull dog" in Tennessee. For purposes of this bill, a pit bull dog includes any American pit bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American bulldog, or American Staffordshire terrier breed of dog or any mixed breed of dog that contains as 50 percent of its breeding any of the foregoing breeds so as to be identifiable as partially of any such breed. Any violation of this bill would be a Class A misdemeanor,[...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Judiciary Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2922. Criminal Offenses - Includes pretending to be a member of an organization as criminal impersonation; creates Class A misdemeanor offense of criminal impersonation to gain access to a person less than 18 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for HB3101 / *SB2922Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3101 / *SB2922 Under present law, a person commits the Class B misdemeanor "criminal impersonation" who, with intent to injure or defraud another person: (1) Assumes a false identity; (2) Pretends to be a representative of some person or organization; (3) Pretends to be an officer or employee of the government; or (4) Pretends to have a handicap or disability. If a person [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3758. Criminal Offenses - Creates criminal offenses for fraud and doctor shopping in certain health care programs; provides TennCare Office of Inspector General authority to investigate and prosecute such offenses. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 57, Part 1; Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 29; Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 30; Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 11 and Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 25. Fiscal Summary for *SB3587 / HB3758Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $250,000 $6,900/Incarceration* Bill Summary for *SB3587 / HB3758 Present law authorizes the office of inspector general to investigate civil and criminal fraud and abuse of TennCare, Access Tennessee, Cover Tennessee, and CoverKids. Under present law, it is a Class E felony criminal offense for any person to obtain controlled [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
Bill TextGeneral Assembly - Prohibits members of general assembly arrested or indicted for DUI, or who have been convicted of a DUI offense, from voting on any measure pertaining to driving under the influence. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3022 / SB3724 MINIMAL | | Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Placed Behind the Budget
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3754. Criminal Offenses - Adds additional offenses to the definition of "dangerous felony" for purposes of the offenses of employing or possessing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. - Amends TCA Title 39 and 40. Fiscal Summary for *HB3148 / SB3754(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - $64,019,500/Incarceration* Bill Summary for *HB3148 / SB3754 Under present law, it is a Class D felony to possess a firearm with the intent to go armed during the commission of or attempt to commit a dangerous felony. It is a Class C felony to employ a firearm during the: (1) Commission of a dangerous felony; (2) Attempt to commit a dangerous felony; (3) Flight or escape from the commission of a dangerous felony; or (4) Flight or escape from the attempt to commit a dangerous felony. [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Recommended for Passage w/ am., Referred to Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Bill TextCriminal Offenses - Redefines "child" to include a viable fetus of a human being for child abuse and aggravated child abuse offenses. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB3592 / HB3384Increase State Expenditures - $33,875,100/Incarceration* | | Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3042. Alcoholic Offenses - Creates Class B misdemeanor offense of consuming alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle on public highway and Class C misdemeanor offense of possessing open container of alcoholic beverage within passenger area of motor vehicle on public highway. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB3059 / SB3042(CORRECTED) Increase State Revenue - $92,600 Increase State Expenditures - $9,700/One-Time $82,100/Recurring Increase Local Revenue - $4,900 Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3059 / SB3042 Under present law, no driver may consume an alcoholic beverage or possess an open container of such while operating a motor vehicle. An open container is in the possession of the driver when it is not in the possession of any [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm.
Bill TextGeneral Assembly - Prohibits members of general assembly arrested or indicted for DUI, or who have been convicted of a DUI offense, from voting on any measure pertaining to driving under the influence. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3724 / *HB3022 MINIMAL | | Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3037. DUI/DWI Offenses - Provides for administrative revocation of person's driver license for specified period upon department of safety's determination that person was driving under influence of intoxicant or refused alcohol test; reduces alcohol level required to constitute DUI from .08 to .02 for repeat offenders; revises other various DUI-related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2; Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4 and Title 55, Chapter 50. Fiscal Summary for *HB2877 / SB3037Increase State Revenue - Net Impact - $1,602,500 Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $200,500 / One-Time Net Impact - $2,441,900 / Recurring Increase Local Revenue - Net Impact - Exceeds $1,237,800 Increase Local Expenditures* - Net Impact - Exceeds $2,089,800 Bill Summary for *HB2877 / SB3037 This bill [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2877. DUI/DWI Offenses - Provides for administrative revocation of person's driver license for specified period upon department of safety's determination that person was driving under influence of intoxicant or refused alcohol test; reduces alcohol level required to constitute DUI from .08 to .02 for repeat offenders; revises other various DUI-related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2; Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4 and Title 55, Chapter 50. Fiscal Summary for SB3037 / *HB2877Increase State Revenue - Net Impact - $1,602,500 Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $200,500 / One-Time Net Impact - $2,441,900 / Recurring Increase Local Revenue - Net Impact - Exceeds $1,237,800 Increase Local Expenditures* - Net Impact - Exceeds $2,089,800 Bill Summary for SB3037 / *HB2877 This bill [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee
Bill TextJunk Dealers and Junkyards - Prohibits scrap metal dealers from purchasing or possessing metal beer kegs on premises used to alter scrap metal; violation is Class A misdemeanor punishable by fine only. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 9. Fiscal Summary for *HB2957 / SB2968Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee
Bill TextCriminal Offenses - Makes certain killings of public employees in the course of their duties to be first degree murder and imposes certain conditions on plea agreements involving homicides of such public employees. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. Fiscal Summary for *HB2787Increase State Expenditures - $1,605,100/Incarceration* Bill Summary for *HB2787 This bill classifies the knowing killing of a public employee when the employee was in the course of performing the employee's public duties as first degree murder, which is punishable by life imprisonment or death. Under this bill, whenever a person is charged with first degree murder, second degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, vehicular homicide, reckless homicide, or aggravated vehicular homicide, and the victim is a public employee who was killed in the course of performing the employee's public duties, the prosecutor would be prohibited [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2743. Criminal Offenses - Expands Class E felony of unlawful possession of a weapon to a person possessing a handgun who has been convicted of any felony. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1307. Fiscal Summary for SB2866 / *HB2743Increase State Expenditures - $61,900/Incarceration* Bill Summary for SB2866 / *HB2743 Under present law, unlawful possession of a weapon without any intent to use the weapon in the commission of a criminal act is a misdemeanor offense, except it is a Class E felony for a person who has been convicted of either of the following to possess a handgun: (1) A felony involving the use or attempted use of force, violence, or a deadly weapon; or (2) A felony drug offense. This bill changes present law by making it a Class E felony for a person who has been convicted of any felony to possess [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate C,L&A Comm.
Bill TextJunk Dealers and Junkyards - Prohibits scrap metal dealers from purchasing or possessing metal beer kegs on premises used to alter scrap metal; violation is Class A misdemeanor punishable by fine only. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 9. Fiscal Summary for SB2968 / *HB2957Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Placed Behind the Budget
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2697. Criminal Offenses - Changes offense of killing animal of another to require only that the defendant knowingly and unlawfully kills animal of another without the owner's effective consent. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for HB2804 / *SB2697Increase State Expenditures - $6,900/Incarceration* Bill Summary for HB2804 / *SB2697 Under present law, a person who intentionally or knowingly unlawfully kills another person's animal with the intent to deprive the owner of the right to the animal's life and without the owner's effective consent commits theft of that animal. The offense "intentional killing of an animal" is punished in the same manner as theft based on the monetary value of the animal. This bill changes the offense of intentional killing of an animal by removing the element that [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.
Bill TextCriminal Offenses - Enhances the penalty for abuse of corpse from a Class E felony to a Class C felony when the person caused the death of the person whose corpse was mistreated; adds enhancement factor by which a defendant's sentence can be increased within the appropriate range, that a defendant is convicted of second degree murder and the defendant knowingly mutilated the body of the victim after death. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. Fiscal Summary for SB2897 / *HB2432Increase State Expenditures - $82,500/Incarceration* | | Latest Action: 02/26/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Transportation Committee
Bill TextMotor Vehicles - Increases the penalty for a driver who fails to yield the right of way to a pedestrian legally in a cross walk from a Class C to a Class B misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB2848 / SB3034Increase State Revenue - $22,800 Increase Local Govt. Revenue - $1,200 | | Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Recommended For Passage Referred to: Finance, Ways & Means Committee
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2960. Criminal Offenses - Provides that killing of law enforcement officer during perpetration of any felony is elevated to first degree murder under felony murder rule if the officer was acting in official capacity and defendant knew person was an officer. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. Fiscal Summary for *HB2844 / SB2960Increase State Expenditures - $917,200/Incarceration* Bill Summary for *HB2844 / SB2960 Under present law, first degree murder is punishable by death, life imprisonment without parole, or life imprisonment. First degree murder is: (1) A premeditated and intentional killing of another; (2) A killing of another committed in the perpetration of or attempt to perpetrate any first degree murder, act of terrorism, arson, rape, robbery, burglary, theft, kidnapping, aggravated child abuse, aggravated [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3101. Criminal Offenses - Includes pretending to be a member of an organization as criminal impersonation; creates Class A misdemeanor offense of criminal impersonation to gain access to a person less than 18 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB2922 / HB3101Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB2922 / HB3101 Under present law, a person commits the Class B misdemeanor "criminal impersonation" who, with intent to injure or defraud another person: (1) Assumes a false identity; (2) Pretends to be a representative of some person or organization; (3) Pretends to be an officer or employee of the government; or (4) Pretends to have a handicap or disability. If a person [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Trans Comm.
Bill TextMotor Vehicles - Increases the penalty for a driver who fails to yield the right of way to a pedestrian legally in a cross walk from a Class C to a Class B misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3034 / *HB2848Increase State Revenue - $22,800 Increase Local Govt. Revenue - $1,200 | | Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Placed Behind the Budget
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3094. Criminal Offenses - Adds offense of escape from penal institution or lawful custody while being held for felony to list of offenses that elevates punishment for the offense to first degree murder if killing of another occurs during perpetration of offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB2940 / SB3094Increase State Expenditures - $458,600/Incarceration* Bill Summary for *HB2940 / SB3094 Under present law, first degree murder is punishable by death, life imprisonment without parole, or life imprisonment. First degree murder is: (1) A premeditated and intentional killing of another; (2) A killing of another committed in the perpetration of or attempt to perpetrate any first degree murder, act of terrorism, arson, rape, robbery, burglary, theft, kidnapping, aggravated child [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Companion House Bill Substituted (sends Senate Bill to deAdopted bill file)
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2420. Criminal Offenses - Makes it an offense to knowingly sell, give, transfer, use, or distribute, or possess with intent to sell, give, or distribute, any software that is primarily designed or produced for the purpose of interfering with the operations of any ticket seller that sells, over the Internet, tickets of admissions to a sporting event, theater, musical performance, or place of public entertainment or amusement, by circumventing any security measures on the ticket seller's Web site or circumventing any controls or measures that are instituted by the ticket seller on its Web site to ensure an equitable ticket buying process; offense is Class B misdemeanor punishable only by a fine of not more than $5,000 or any profits made or tickets acquired in the course of the violation, whichever is greater. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 11. Fiscal Summary [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Bill TextTraffic Safety - Defines "surveillance camera" as used in the rules of the road. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7; Title 54 and Title 55. Fiscal Summary for *HB2864 / SB3015Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant | | Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Action Deferred in Judiciary Committee to 4/16/2008
Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3388. Criminal Offenses - Creates a new offense of knowingly leaving a child under seven in a dwelling without supervision; punishable by certain permissible child safety training and as a Class B misdemeanor with a $200 fine only for first offense and a $500 fine only for second or subsequent offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15. Fiscal Summary for *HB2967 / SB3388 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2967 / SB3388 Under this bill, it would be an offense for a person responsible for a child younger than seven years of age to knowingly leave that child in a dwelling without being supervised by a person who is at least 13 years of age, unless the dwelling [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate F,W&M Comm.
Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2844. Criminal Offenses - Provides that killing of law enforcement officer during perpetration of any felony is elevated to first degree murder under felony murder rule if the officer was acting in official capacity and defendant knew person was an officer. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. Fiscal Summary for SB2960 / *HB2844Increase State Expenditures - $917,200/Incarceration* Bill Summary for SB2960 / *HB2844 Under present law, first degree murder is punishable by death, life imprisonment without parole, or life imprisonment. First degree murder is: (1) A premeditated and intentional killing of another; (2) A killing of another committed in the perpetration of or attempt to perpetrate any first degree murder, act of terrorism, arson, rape, robbery, burglary, theft, kidnapping, aggravated child abuse, aggravated [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Trans Comm.
Bill TextTraffic Safety - Defines "surveillance camera" as used in the rules of the road. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7; Title 54 and Title 55. Fiscal Summary for SB3015 / *HB2864Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant | |
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