Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 29 R cosponsors

HB 0322 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 424

  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 22, 2025. Enacted.

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

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High chance

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 31 sponsors

    1 primary, 30 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (29 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the offense of human smuggling; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39.

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. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 2 PNV 0

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

  14. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2025

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0411)

  18. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0418)

  19. Amendment tabled (Amendment 4 - SA0434)

  20. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0396)

  21. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6

  22. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  24. Subst. for comp. HB.

  25. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0367)

  26. Am. reconsidered, withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0367)

  27. Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 22, PNV 0

  28. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  29. Signed by Senate Speaker

  30. Signed by H. Speaker

  31. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  32. Signed by Governor.

  33. Pub. Ch. 424

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

  35. Filed for introduction

  36. Intro., P1C.

  37. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  38. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  39. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Meeting Canceled

  42. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  43. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

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

  45. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  46. Sponsor change.

  47. Sponsor(s) Added.

  48. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  49. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

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

  51. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  53. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  56. Sponsor(s) Added.

  57. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  58. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

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

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

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

  62. Placed behind the budget

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

  64. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

  70. Comp. SB subst.

  71. Sponsor(s) Added.

  72. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 424

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (30)

Not signed on (102)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0322 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the offense of human smuggling; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Who sponsors HB 0322?
HB 0322 is sponsored by Martin B, Burkhart, Todd, Chris (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Leatherwood, Tom (Republican), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Gant, Ron M. (Republican), Hill, Timothy (Republican), Carringer, Michele (Republican), Hulsey, Bud (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Stinnett, Tom (Republican), Moon, Jerome (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Zachary, Jason (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Butler, Ed (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Fritts, Monty (Republican), and Cepicky, Scott (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0322?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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