Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0028 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to harassment.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  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.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the criminal offense of harassment to include harassment that occurs by communicating in the physical presence of the victim, in addition to in writing, by telephone, or electronically. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 408

  2. Pub. Ch. 408

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

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Comp. SB subst.

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 2, PNV 4

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

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

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

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

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

  18. Placed behind the budget

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

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

  21. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

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

  24. Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 3

  25. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  27. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  28. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

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

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

  31. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

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

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

  35. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  36. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  37. Intro., P1C.

  38. Filed for introduction

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

  40. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  41. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0028 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the criminal offense of harassment to include harassment that occurs by communicating in the physical presence of the victim, in addition to in writing, by telephone, or electronically. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Who sponsors SB 0028?
SB 0028 is sponsored by Pody, Mark (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0028?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 02, 2025. Enacted.
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