TN HB 120
enactedCriminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the offense of intentionally impeding or obstructing a member of the division of protective services from ingress to, egress from, or movement about a location where the member is responsible for a person protected by the division of protective services; creates the offense of intentionally refusing to vacate an area where access has been restricted by a member of the division of protective services for the purpose of maintaining the safety or security of the person being protected. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 120 pass?
Yes. TN HB 120 has been enacted into law as of 2025-04-04. Latest recorded action (2025-04-04): Pub. Ch. 84
What is TN HB 120 about?
TN HB 120 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the offense of intentionally impeding or obstructing a member of the division of protective services from ingress to, egress from, or movement about a location where the member is responsible for a person protected by the division of protective services; creates the offense of intentionally refusing to vacate an area where access has been restricted by a member of the division of protective services for the purpose of maintaining the safety or security of the person being protected. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 120?
Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 120.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-14
- Latest action
- 2025-04-04 — Pub. Ch. 84
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Lamberthprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-13
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-01-14
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-01-15
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
2025-01-16
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-01-28
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-04
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-05
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
2025-02-12
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/19/2025
2025-02-12
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-19
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
2025-02-19
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-19
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-26
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/4/2025
2025-02-26
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-04
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-05
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
2025-03-06
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
2025-03-10
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 20, PNV 0
passage
2025-03-10
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-11
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2025-03-13
Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 6
passage
2025-03-13
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2025-03-13
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-03-14
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2025-03-19
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-03-19
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-03-20
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2025-03-28
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-04-04
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
2025-04-04
Pub. Ch. 84
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Documents
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Votes
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/12/2025 Passed (6)
2025-02-12 · pass · 6-1
Member-level votes (1)
- Powell: not voting
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/19/2025 Passed (5)
2025-02-19 · pass · 16-5
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/26/2025 Passed (4)
2025-02-26 · pass · 9-2
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/4/2025 Passed (3)
2025-03-04 · pass · 24-1
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 Passed (1)
2025-03-10 · pass · 73-20
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 3/6/2025 (2)
2025-03-10 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/13/2025 Passed (1)
2025-03-13 · pass · 25-6
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1303
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