TN HB 540
died on adjournmentCriminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the definition of "racketeering activity" to include committing, conspiring to commit, aiding, attempting to aid, soliciting, coercing, facilitating, or intimidating another person to commit the criminal offense of animal fighting. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 540 pass?
No. TN HB 540 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-04-29): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 264
What is TN HB 540 about?
TN HB 540 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the definition of "racketeering activity" to include committing, conspiring to commit, aiding, attempting to aid, soliciting, coercing, facilitating, or intimidating another person to commit the criminal offense of animal fighting. - Amends TCA Title 39.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 540?
Crawford is the primary sponsor of TN HB 540.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-03
- Latest action
- 2025-04-29 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 264
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Crawfordprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-29
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-03
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-05
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-12
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-03-12
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
2025-03-19
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-26
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
2025-03-26
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
2025-04-02
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
2025-04-02
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-03
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025
2025-04-07
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/10/2025
2025-04-07
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-07
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
2025-04-10
Comp. SB subst.
2025-04-10
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
sponsorship
2025-04-10
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-29
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 264
Versions
Documents
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Votes
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (2)
2025-03-19 · pass · 8-0
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2025 Passed
2025-04-02 · pass · 19-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025 4/3/2025 (1)
2025-04-07 · fail · 0-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 916
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