2023-2024 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB2031: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to obstruction of a passageway.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, authorizes a person who suffers loss or injury as a result of a defendant intentionally obstructing a highway, street, or other place used for the passage of vehicles or conveyances to bring a cause of action against such person to recover compensatory damages from the loss or injury. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Bill History

1/23/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
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
2/6/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/13/2024
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/13/2024
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/20/2024
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/20/2024
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/27/2024
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/6/2024
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
4/11/2024
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2024
House of Representatives
4/15/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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. if am., 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
4/23/2024
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/23/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
5/13/2024
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 958

Amendments

HA1087

Amendment 1-0 to HB2031

4/17/2024Not Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/13/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 72

Primary Sponsor

Jody Barrett
Jody Barrett
Republican

Co-Sponsors (71)

Cameron Sexton
Republican
Scott Cepicky
Republican
Chris Todd
Republican
Brock Martin
Republican
Kevin Vaughan
Republican
Mike Sparks
Republican
Jerome Moon
Republican
Todd Warner
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Kip Capley
Republican
Michael Hale
Republican
Rusty Grills
Republican
Curtis Johnson
Republican
Jason Zachary
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
William Lamberth
Republican
Bryan Richey
Republican
Johnny Garrett
Republican
Jake McCalmon
Republican
Tim Hicks
Republican
Dennis Powers
Republican
Monty Fritts
Republican
Kelly Keisling
Republican
Justin Lafferty
Republican
Michele Carringer
Republican
Sam Whitson
Republican
Elaine Davis
Republican
Clay Doggett
Republican
Andrew Farmer
Republican
Lowell Russell
Republican
Jay Reedy
Republican
Kirk Haston
Republican
Bryan Terry
Republican
Kevin Raper
Republican
Mark White
Republican
Rush Bricken
Republican
Jeff Burkhart
Republican
Charlie Baum
Republican
Dale Carr
Republican
Ron Gant
Republican
David Hawk
Republican
Tom Leatherwood
Republican
Sabi Kumar
Republican
Bud Hulsey
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican
John Gillespie
Republican
Gino Bulso
Republican
Timothy Hill
Republican
Pat Marsh
Republican
Ron Travis
Republican
Ryan Williams
Republican
Greg Vital
Republican
Mary Littleton
Republican
Clark Boyd
Republican
Rebecca Alexander
Republican
Chris Hurt
Republican
William Slater
Republican
Dave Wright
Republican
Esther Helton-Haynes
Republican
John Ragan
Republican
Debra Moody
Republican
Dan Howell
Republican
Tandy Darby
Republican
John Holsclaw
Republican
Ed Butler
Republican
Mark Cochran
Republican
Robert Stevens
Republican
Susan Lynn
Republican
Tim Rudd
Republican
Greg Martin
Republican
John Crawford
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/13/202492.0 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/31/20248.3 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/23/20248.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis4/16/2024101.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/7/2024153.9 KB