2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB2198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to threats of mass violence.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, increases the penalty for the offense of threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39.
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Bill History
1/25/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/29/2024
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/27/2024
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/2024
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2024
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2024
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2024
House of Representatives
3/12/2024
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/19/2024
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/21/2024
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/25/2024
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/25/2024
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0759)
House of Representatives
3/25/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/25/2024
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 5
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/11/2024
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/11/2024
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0916)
Senate
4/11/2024
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1
Senate
4/12/2024
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/23/2024
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Signed by Governor.
5/13/2024
Pub. Ch. 887
5/13/2024
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
Amendments
HA0759
Amendment 1-0 to HB2198
3/20/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/11/2024
30
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/25/2024
90
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/13/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Republican: 11
Primary Sponsor
Bo Mitchell
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (15)
Cameron Sexton
Republican
Caleb Hemmer
Democrat
Jason Powell
Democrat
Darren Jernigan
Democrat
Ed Butler
Republican
Clay Doggett
Republican
Curtis Johnson
Republican
G.A. Hardaway
Democrat
John Holsclaw
Republican
Robert Stevens
Republican
Esther Helton-Haynes
Republican
Jerome Moon
Republican
Jeff Burkhart
Republican
Bryan Richey
Republican
Rebecca Alexander
Republican