Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 33 R cosponsors

HB 0729 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to obstruction of a passageway.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 35 sponsors

    1 primary, 34 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (33 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for obstruction of a highway, street, sidewalk, railway, waterway, elevator, aisle, hallway, or other place used for the passage of persons or vehicles from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony; establishes an increased penalty of a Class D felony if the offense was committed by intentionally obstructing a highway, street, or other place used for the passage of vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025

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

  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/25/2025

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  8. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  11. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  12. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  13. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  14. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  15. Filed for introduction

  16. Sponsor withdrawn.

  17. Sponsor change.

  18. Intro., P1C.

  19. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  20. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  22. Meeting Canceled

  23. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  24. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25

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

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

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

  28. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  29. Sponsor change.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  41. Placed behind the budget

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

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

  44. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  45. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  46. Placed behind the budget

  47. Sponsor(s) Added.

  48. Sponsor(s) Added.

  49. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  50. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 34 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (34)

Not signed on (98)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0729 do?
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for obstruction of a highway, street, sidewalk, railway, waterway, elevator, aisle, hallway, or other place used for the passage of persons or vehicles from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony; establishes an increased penalty of a Class D felony if the offense was committed by intentionally obstructing a highway, street, or other place used for the passage of vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Who sponsors HB 0729?
HB 0729 is sponsored by Martin G, Barrett, Jody (Republican), Sexton, Cameron (Republican), Hale, Michael (Republican), Hicks T, Reeves, Lee (Republican), Butler, Ed (Republican), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), Haston, Kirk (Republican), Raper, Kevin D. (Republican), Darby, Tandy (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Sparks, Mike (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), Vital, Greg (Republican), Wright, Dave (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Bulso, Gino (Republican), Vaughan, Kevin (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Grills, Rusty (Republican), Leatherwood, Tom (Republican), Lafferty, Justin (Republican), Fritts, Monty (Republican), Hill, Timothy (Republican), Lankford, Michael (Republican), Carringer, Michele (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), and Scarbrough, Rick (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0729?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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