2021-2022 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB1457: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14 and Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to criminal offenses.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, changes from a Class E felony to a Class A misdemeanor, the criminal penalty for a person engaged in camping on state property knowing that the area is not specifically designated for use as a camping area by the department or agency responsible for such land; removes the enhanced penalties for certain criminal offenses involving obstruction of highways, streets, or other passageways. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14 and Title 39, Chapter 17.

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Bill History

2/23/2021
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/25/2021
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
3/1/2021
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/23/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jason Potts
Jason Potts
Democrat

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/23/20218.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/8/2021105.9 KB