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TN HB 553

died on adjournment

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands "law enforcement officer" to include a correctional officer employed by a county jail, the department of correction, or a private prison contractor and a probation or parole officer employed by the department of correction or a private probation provider for purposes of the offense of assault against a law enforcement officer. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 553 pass?

No. TN HB 553 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 (2025-04-17): Sponsor(s) Added.

What is TN HB 553 about?

TN HB 553 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands "law enforcement officer" to include a correctional officer employed by a county jail, the department of correction, or a private prison contractor and a probation or parole officer employed by the department of correction or a private probation provider for purposes of the offense of assault against a law enforcement officer. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 553?

Capley is the primary sponsor of TN HB 553.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-04-17 — Sponsor(s) Added.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Capleyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-29

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-12

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  6. 2025-02-19

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

  7. 2025-02-19

    Meeting Canceled

  8. 2025-02-26

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

  9. 2025-02-26

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  11. 2025-03-05

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

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-03-05

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  14. 2025-03-12

    Placed behind the budget

  15. 2025-03-19

    No Action Taken

  16. 2025-04-09

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  17. 2025-04-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2025-04-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-26 · pass · 7-2

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/5/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-05 · pass · 17-5

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