TN HB 191
enactedCriminal 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
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Subjects
Sponsors
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Committees
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Action timeline
2025-01-16
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-01-27
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-03
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-03
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-05
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
2025-02-10
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-12
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/19/2025
2025-02-12
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-19
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025
2025-02-19
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-19
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-20
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025
2025-02-24
Passed H., as am., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2025-02-24
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0011)
amendment-passage
2025-02-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-25
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2025-02-27
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-03-10
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0
passage
2025-03-10
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0057)
2025-03-10
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2025-03-11
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. 88
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 429
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