2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee 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
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/29/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 37
Primary Sponsor

Patsy Hazlewood
Republican
Co-Sponsors (36)
Greg Martin
Republican
Ron Gant
Republican
William Lamberth
Republican
Debra Moody
Republican
Elaine Davis
Republican
Bud Hulsey
Republican
Clay Doggett
Republican
Dan Howell
Republican
John Gillespie
Republican
Lowell Russell
Republican
Monty Fritts
Republican
Sam Whitson
Republican
Charlie Baum
Republican
Rebecca Alexander
Republican
Esther Helton-Haynes
Republican
Jeff Burkhart
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Jason Zachary
Republican
Mark Cochran
Republican
Greg Vital
Republican
Rush Bricken
Republican
Mary Littleton
Republican
Michele Carringer
Republican
Ryan Williams
Republican
Bryan Terry
Republican
Jake McCalmon
Republican
Tim Hicks
Republican
Gary Hicks
Republican
Clark Boyd
Republican
John Crawford
Republican
Rusty Grills
Republican
Iris Rudder
Republican
Mark White
Republican
Brock Martin
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
Chris Todd
Republican