Bill Commons

TN SB 693

died on adjournment

Criminal 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 · upper

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Did TN SB 693 pass?

No. TN SB 693 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 (2025-05-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 472

What is TN SB 693 about?

TN SB 693 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal 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.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 693?

Johnson is the primary sponsor of TN SB 693.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 472
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Johnsonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 472

  2. 2025-04-21

    Companion House Bill substituted

    substitution

  3. 2025-04-17

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/21/2025

  4. 2025-04-16

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  5. 2025-04-15

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. 2025-04-08

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  7. 2025-04-02

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  8. 2025-04-01

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

  9. 2025-04-01

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  10. 2025-03-31

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  11. 2025-03-31

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  12. 2025-03-26

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  13. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  15. 2025-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/2/2025 Passed

    2025-04-02 · pass · 9-0

  • SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/15/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-15 · pass · 10-0

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