Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 10 R cosponsors

HB 0055 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40; Title 54 and Title 55, relative to criminal offenses.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 409

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 02, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates new misdemeanor offenses, including intentionally giving a false or fictitious name to a law enforcement officer who has lawfully detained or arrested such person. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 54 and Title 55.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  6. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  7. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  8. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  9. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  10. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

  11. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  12. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025

  13. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  14. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  16. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0344)

  17. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 2

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  21. Subst. for comp. HB.

  22. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0279)

  23. Failed to adopt (Amendment 2 - HA0521), Ayes 24, Nays 70, PNV 0

  24. Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 20, PNV 4

  25. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  26. Signed by Senate Speaker

  27. Signed by H. Speaker

  28. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  29. Signed by Governor.

  30. Pub. Ch. 409

  31. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  32. Filed for introduction

  33. Intro., P1C.

  34. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  35. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  42. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  43. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025

  44. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  45. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  46. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  47. Sponsor(s) Added.

  48. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  49. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  50. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  51. Placed behind the budget

  52. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  53. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  54. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  55. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  56. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  57. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  58. Comp. SB subst.

  59. Sponsor(s) Added.

  60. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 409

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (122)

122 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0055 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates new misdemeanor offenses, including intentionally giving a false or fictitious name to a law enforcement officer who has lawfully detained or arrested such person. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 54 and Title 55.
Who sponsors HB 0055?
HB 0055 is sponsored by Jones R, Lamberth, William (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Boyd, Clark (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Hale, Michael (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), and Keisling, Kelly (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0055?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 02, 2025. Enacted.
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