2023-2024 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB1881: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to assault against certain persons.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, enacts the "Back the Blue Act," which increases the penalty for assault against a law enforcement officer from a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum 30-day sentence and $5,000 fine to a Class E felony with a mandatory minimum 60-day sentence and $10,000 fine. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Bill History

1/22/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
1/30/2024
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/5/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2024
House of Representatives
3/12/2024
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2024
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2024
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2024
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2024
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2024
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/9/2024
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/10/2024
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2024
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2024
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2024
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/18/2024
House of Representatives
4/18/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1101)
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 13, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/23/2024
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/24/2024
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/24/2024
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1041)
Senate
4/24/2024
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5
Senate
4/30/2024
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
5/9/2024
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
5/10/2024
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
5/21/2024
Signed by Governor.
5/28/2024
Pub. Ch. 976
5/28/2024
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024

Amendments

HA1101

Amendment 1-0 to HB1881

4/18/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/24/2024
26
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/22/2024
86
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 1 BY CAPLEY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/22/2024
77
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 1 BY CAPLEY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/22/2024
78
Yea
16
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/22/2024
75
Yea
21
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/28/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/23/202450.2 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/26/202411.8 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/22/202411.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis4/17/2024152.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/21/2024153.4 KB