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TN HB 55

died on adjournment

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates new misdemeanor offenses, including intentionally giving a false or fictitious name to a law enforcement officer who has lawfully detained or arrested such person. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 54 and Title 55.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 55 pass?

No. TN HB 55 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 409

What is TN HB 55 about?

TN HB 55 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates new misdemeanor offenses, including intentionally giving a false or fictitious name to a law enforcement officer who has lawfully detained or arrested such person. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 54 and Title 55.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 55?

Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 55.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 409
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lamberthprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-02

    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. 2025-01-23

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  6. 2025-01-28

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-01-31

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2025-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  9. 2025-03-11

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2025-03-12

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  11. 2025-03-12

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

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  13. 2025-03-19

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025

  14. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  15. 2025-03-26

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  16. 2025-03-31

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2025-04-02

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  18. 2025-04-02

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

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-04-02

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2025-04-09

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  21. 2025-04-09

    Placed behind the budget

  22. 2025-04-16

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  23. 2025-04-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  24. 2025-04-17

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  25. 2025-04-17

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2025-04-17

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2025-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  28. 2025-04-21

    Comp. SB subst.

  29. 2025-05-15

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 409

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/12/2025 Passed

    2025-03-12 · pass · 5-2

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/2/2025 Passed

    2025-04-02 · pass · 15-4

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 23-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Camper: not voting
    • Freeman: not voting
    • Love: not voting

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 27-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (1)

    2025-04-21 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0055&ga=114

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