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TN HB 191

enacted

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a Class B misdemeanor for knowingly activating and pointing a laser pointer or other device utilizing a laser beam at a person driving an automobile, boat, aircraft, or any other motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Introduced
2025-01-27
Status date
Latest action
2025-04-04 — Pub. Ch. 88
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lamberthprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-16

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-27

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-03

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-03

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-05

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

  6. 2025-02-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2025-02-12

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

  8. 2025-02-12

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

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-02-19

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025

  10. 2025-02-19

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-02-19

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  12. 2025-02-20

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

  13. 2025-02-24

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  14. 2025-02-24

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0011)

    amendment-passage

  15. 2025-02-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2025-02-25

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  17. 2025-02-27

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  18. 2025-03-10

    Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

    passage

  19. 2025-03-10

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0057)

  20. 2025-03-10

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  21. 2025-03-11

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  22. 2025-03-19

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  23. 2025-03-19

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  24. 2025-03-20

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  25. 2025-03-28

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  26. 2025-04-04

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  27. 2025-04-04

    Pub. Ch. 88

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/12/2025 Passed

    2025-02-12 · pass · 9-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/19/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-02-19 · pass · 19-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/24/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-02-24 · pass · 97-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 2/20/2025 (2)

    2025-02-24 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/10/2025 Passed

    2025-03-10 · pass · 29-0

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