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TN HB 120

enacted

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.

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

  1. 2025-01-13

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-14

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-01-15

    P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. 2025-01-16

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-28

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-02-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2025-02-05

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  8. 2025-02-12

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/19/2025

  9. 2025-02-12

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-02-19

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  11. 2025-02-19

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

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-02-19

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-02-26

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/4/2025

  14. 2025-02-26

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-03-04

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2025-03-05

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025

  17. 2025-03-06

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025

  18. 2025-03-10

    Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 20, PNV 0

    passage

  19. 2025-03-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  20. 2025-03-11

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  21. 2025-03-13

    Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 6

    passage

  22. 2025-03-13

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  23. 2025-03-13

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  24. 2025-03-14

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  25. 2025-03-19

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  26. 2025-03-19

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  27. 2025-03-20

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  28. 2025-03-28

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  29. 2025-04-04

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  30. 2025-04-04

    Pub. Ch. 84

Versions

Documents

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

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