2021-2022 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB2244: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 49, relative to criminal offenses.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, creates the criminal offenses of especially aggravated rape, especially aggravated rape of a child, and grave torture. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 49.
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Bill History
1/31/2022
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/3/2022
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/9/2022
House of Representatives
3/7/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/16/2022
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 3/23/2022
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/23/2022
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/24/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/31/2022
House of Representatives
3/31/2022
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/4/2022
House of Representatives
4/4/2022
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0809)
House of Representatives
4/4/2022
Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 2, PNV 2
House of Representatives
4/5/2022
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/6/2022
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/27/2022
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/27/2022
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0835)
Senate
4/27/2022
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 5, PNV 3
Senate
4/27/2022
H. Placed on Message Calendar #2
House of Representatives
4/27/2022
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 91, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB2244
House of Representatives
5/2/2022
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
5/4/2022
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
5/12/2022
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
5/16/2022
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
5/25/2022
Signed by Governor.
6/1/2022
Pub. Ch. 1062
6/1/2022
Effective date(s) 07/01/2022
Amendments
HA0809
Amendment 1-0 to HB2244
3/24/2022Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1
4/27/2022
91
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/27/2022
24
Yea
5
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/4/2022
88
Yea
2
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/1/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 69
Primary Sponsor

Brandon Ogles
Republican
Co-Sponsors (68)
Cameron Sexton
Republican
William Lamberth
Republican
Debra Moody
Republican
Mary Littleton
Republican
Clay Doggett
Republican
Pat Marsh
Republican
Curtis Johnson
Republican
Iris Rudder
Republican
Andrew Farmer
Republican
Chris Todd
Republican
Susan Lynn
Republican
Mark White
Republican
Bruce Griffey
Republican
Bud Hulsey
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Michele Carringer
Republican
Kirk Haston
Republican
Tom Leatherwood
Republican
John Gillespie
Republican
Greg Vital
Republican
Tim Rudd
Republican
John Crawford
Republican
John Holsclaw
Republican
Curtis Halford
Republican
Scott Cepicky
Republican
Sam Whitson
Republican
Kevin Vaughan
Republican
Tim Hicks
Republican
Ron Travis
Republican
Clark Boyd
Republican
Charlie Baum
Republican
Rush Bricken
Republican
Jason Zachary
Republican
Ryan Williams
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
Ron Gant
Republican
Todd Warner
Republican
Mike Sparks
Republican
Jay Reedy
Republican
Rusty Grills
Republican
Tandy Darby
Republican
Lowell Russell
Republican
Glen Casada
Republican
David Byrd
Republican
Bob Ramsey
Republican
Chris Hurt
Republican
Terri Lynn Weaver
Republican
Esther Helton-Haynes
Republican
Jerome Moon
Republican
Dave Wright
Republican
Jerry Sexton
Republican
Mark Hall
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Justin Lafferty
Republican
David Hawk
Republican
Johnny Garrett
Republican
John Ragan
Republican
Dan Howell
Republican
Bryan Terry
Republican
Kelly Keisling
Republican
Rebecca Alexander
Republican
Sabi Kumar
Republican
Kent Calfee
Republican
Dennis Powers
Republican
Eddie Mannis
Republican
Mark Cochran
Republican
Scotty Campbell
Republican
Gary Hicks
Republican