2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0045: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to child abuse.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, increases the penalty from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony for a person who commits child abuse by knowingly treating a child between the ages of nine and 17 in such a manner as to inflict injury. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.
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Bill History
12/19/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/21/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/21/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
Senate
4/24/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt
4/21/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/14/2025
94
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/8/2025
28
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/2/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/5/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
2/26/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Jake McCalmon
Republican