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TN HB 45

enacted

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony for a person who commits child abuse by knowingly treating a child between 9 and 17 in such a manner as to inflict injury. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 45 pass?

Yes. TN HB 45 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-27): Pub. Ch. 472

What is TN HB 45 about?

TN HB 45 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony for a person who commits child abuse by knowingly treating a child between 9 and 17 in such a manner as to inflict injury. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 45?

McCalmon is the primary sponsor of TN HB 45.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 472
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • McCalmonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 472

  2. 2025-05-27

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  3. 2025-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-05-09

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-05-08

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-24

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-21

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  9. 2025-04-21

    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    passage

  10. 2025-04-15

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  11. 2025-04-14

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  12. 2025-04-14

    Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

    passage

  13. 2025-04-14

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  14. 2025-04-10

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025

  15. 2025-04-09

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  16. 2025-04-08

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2025-04-02

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025

  19. 2025-04-01

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  20. 2025-03-26

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  21. 2025-03-06

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

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-03-05

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2025-02-26

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2025-02-26

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025

  25. 2025-02-19

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  26. 2025-02-18

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  27. 2025-02-18

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-02-06

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  29. 2025-01-15

    P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  30. 2025-01-15

    caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  31. 2025-01-14

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  32. 2024-12-19

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/26/2025 Passed

    2025-02-26 · pass · 9-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/5/2025 Passed

    2025-03-05 · pass · 21-0

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

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/2/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-04-02 · pass · 8-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-04-08 · pass · 28-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-14 · pass · 94-0

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

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 (2)

    2025-04-14 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/21/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-21 · pass · 33-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0045&ga=114

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