2023-2024 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB2323: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to sentencing.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, enacts the "Chris Wright Act," which increases the penalty for a third or subsequent domestic assault conviction from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony; upgrades the offense classification for certain qualifying misdemeanor offenses to a Class E felony upon a defendant's conviction for a sixth or subsequent qualifying misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Bill History

1/29/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/6/2024
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2024
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/12/2024
House of Representatives
3/12/2024
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2024
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/20/2024
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/27/2024
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/27/2024
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
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
4/17/2024
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
Sponsor(s) Added.
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
4/24/2024
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1091)
House of Representatives
4/24/2024
Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 7, PNV 1
House of Representatives
4/24/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/24/2024
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/24/2024
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 - SA1044)
Senate
4/24/2024
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 3, PNV 1
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.
5/29/2024
Pub. Ch. 987
5/29/2024
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024

Amendments

HA1091

Amendment 1-0 to HB2323

4/17/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/24/2024
89
Yea
7
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/24/2024
72
Yea
21
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/24/2024
27
Yea
3
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED