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TN HB 729

died on adjournment

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for obstruction of a highway, street, sidewalk, railway, waterway, elevator, aisle, hallway, or other place used for the passage of persons or vehicles from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony; establishes an increased penalty of a Class D felony if the offense was committed by intentionally obstructing a highway, street, or other place used for the passage of vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 729 pass?

No. TN HB 729 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 (2026-04-15): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

What is TN HB 729 about?

TN HB 729 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for obstruction of a highway, street, sidewalk, railway, waterway, elevator, aisle, hallway, or other place used for the passage of persons or vehicles from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony; establishes an increased penalty of a Class D felony if the offense was committed by intentionally obstructing a highway, street, or other place used for the passage of vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 39.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 729?

Barrett is the primary sponsor of TN HB 729.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2026-04-15 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Barrettprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-04

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  3. 2025-02-04

    Sponsor withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  4. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  5. 2025-02-06

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-02-10

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-02-12

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  8. 2025-02-19

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  9. 2025-02-19

    Meeting Canceled

  10. 2025-02-26

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  11. 2025-02-26

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25

  12. 2025-03-05

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

  13. 2025-03-05

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  14. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  15. 2025-03-12

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  16. 2025-03-12

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  17. 2025-03-12

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  18. 2025-03-19

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

  19. 2025-03-19

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

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-03-26

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

  21. 2025-03-26

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

  22. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  23. 2025-04-02

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  24. 2025-04-09

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

  25. 2025-04-09

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

    referral-committee

  26. 2025-04-09

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2025-04-14

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

  28. 2025-04-14

    Placed behind the budget

  29. 2026-01-21

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  30. 2026-01-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  31. 2026-02-04

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  32. 2026-02-11

    Placed behind the budget

  33. 2026-03-25

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  34. 2026-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  35. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  36. 2026-04-15

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-03-19 · pass · 6-2

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/9/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-09 · pass · 14-5

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0729&ga=114

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