2023-2024 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB1348: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 6, relative to evading arrest.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, increases the mandatory period of confinement for the felony offense of evading arrest from 30 days to 90 days; increases the mandatory period of confinement for the felony offense of evading arrest from 60 days to 120 days if the offense creates a risk of death or injury to innocent bystanders, pursuing law enforcement officers, or other third parties; removes unlawful attempted arrest as a defense to the felony offense of evading arrest. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 6.

Bill History

2/1/2023
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/2/2023
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/6/2023
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
3/7/2023
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023
Senate
3/13/2023
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
Senate
3/14/2023
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023
Senate
3/14/2023
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
Senate
4/13/2023
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2023
Senate
4/11/2024
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2024
Senate
4/19/2024
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2024
Senate

Amendments

SA0188

Amendment 1-0 to SB1348

3/15/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
3/14/2023
6
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/1/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance, Ways and Means(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jon Lundberg
Jon Lundberg
Republican

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/1/20237.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/6/202399.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/26/2023100.8 KB