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TN HB 2428

died on adjournment

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty for assaulting a first responder from a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory fine of $5,000 and a mandatory minimum of 30 days incarceration to a Class E felony with a mandatory fine of $10,000 and a mandatory minimum of 60 days incarceration. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2428 pass?

No. TN HB 2428 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 (2026-05-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1104

What is TN HB 2428 about?

TN HB 2428 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty for assaulting a first responder from a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory fine of $5,000 and a mandatory minimum of 30 days incarceration to a Class E felony with a mandatory fine of $10,000 and a mandatory minimum of 60 days incarceration. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2428?

Capley is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2428.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1104
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Capleyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  6. 2026-03-05

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2026-03-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  9. 2026-03-11

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2026-03-12

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2026-03-18

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  12. 2026-03-18

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  13. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  14. 2026-03-25

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-04-01

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  16. 2026-04-01

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-04-01

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  19. 2026-04-08

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-04-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  21. 2026-04-14

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  22. 2026-04-14

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  23. 2026-04-14

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2026-04-21

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  25. 2026-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  26. 2026-04-21

    Comp. SB subst.

  27. 2026-04-22

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  28. 2026-05-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1104

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-03-25 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Salinas: not voting

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-04-01 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/8/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-08 · pass · 12-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-14 · pass · 24-1

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026 (1)

    2026-04-16 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2428&ga=114

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