TN HB 45
enactedCriminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony for a person who commits child abuse by knowingly treating a child between 9 and 17 in such a manner as to inflict injury. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
- Introduced
- 2025-01-14
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 472
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- McCalmonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2024-12-19
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-01-14
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-01-15
caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
2025-01-15
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
2025-02-06
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-18
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-18
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-19
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
2025-02-26
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025
2025-02-26
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-05
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-06
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-03-26
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
2025-04-01
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-02
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
2025-04-02
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-08
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-09
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
2025-04-10
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025
2025-04-14
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2025-04-14
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1
passage
2025-04-14
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-15
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-04-21
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
passage
2025-04-21
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2025-04-24
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2025-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-05-08
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-05-09
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2025-05-21
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-05-27
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
2025-05-27
Pub. Ch. 472
Versions
Documents
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Votes
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/26/2025 Passed
2025-02-26 · pass · 9-0
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/5/2025 Passed
2025-03-05 · pass · 21-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Salinas: not voting
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/2/2025 Passed (4)
2025-04-02 · pass · 8-0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2025 Passed (3)
2025-04-08 · pass · 28-0
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025 Passed (1)
2025-04-14 · pass · 94-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Salinas: not voting
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 (2)
2025-04-14 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/21/2025 Passed (1)
2025-04-21 · pass · 33-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 693
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