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TN HB 1444

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Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for aggravated cruelty to animals from a Class E felony to a Class D felony; adds aggravated cruelty to animals as an offense for which a juvenile may be classified as a serious youthful offender. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Introduced
2026-01-13
Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-07 — Sponsor(s) Added.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gillespieprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-09-16

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-13

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-14

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-14

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  7. 2026-03-04

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  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. 2026-03-11

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  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

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

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-04-01

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-04-07

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    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

    2026-04-01 · pass · 15-5

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

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1444&ga=114

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