Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1353 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 16, relative to interference with government operations.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 468

  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 February 06, 2025. Enacted.

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates an offense for a person who harms or threatens to harm an individual involved in the judicial process or a family member of such person with the intent to impede, intimidate, interfere with, or retaliate against the justice system participant in connection with their participation in the judicial process, punishable as a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16.

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. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  7. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/9/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025

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

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

  11. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2025

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

  13. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0206)

  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  17. Subst. for comp. HB.

  18. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0373)

  19. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

  20. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  21. Signed by Senate Speaker

  22. Signed by H. Speaker

  23. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  24. Signed by Governor.

  25. Pub. Ch. 468

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

  27. Filed for introduction

  28. Intro., P1C.

  29. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  30. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  39. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  40. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  41. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

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

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

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

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

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  48. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

  53. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  56. Comp. SB subst.

  57. Sponsor(s) Added.

  58. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 468

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1353 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates an offense for a person who harms or threatens to harm an individual involved in the judicial process or a family member of such person with the intent to impede, intimidate, interfere with, or retaliate against the justice system participant in connection with their participation in the judicial process, punishable as a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16.
Who sponsors HB 1353?
HB 1353 is sponsored by Littleton, Mary (Republican), Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), and Howell, Dan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1353?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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