2021-2022 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB2098: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, relative to offenses committed against law enforcement officers.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, increases the penalty for assault that results in the bodily injury of a law enforcement officer who is discharging the officer's official duties from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony; maintains the 30-day minimum sentence and $5,000 minimum fine. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13.

Bill History

1/27/2022
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/31/2022
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/9/2022
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/16/2022
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/9/2022
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
4/20/2022
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/26/2022
House of Representatives
4/26/2022
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/27/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/27/20228.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/6/2022153.9 KB