Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 0030 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40; Title 54 and Title 55, relative to criminal offenses.

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

  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.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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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. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  20. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

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

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

  27. Comp. SB subst.

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 409

  30. Filed for introduction

  31. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  45. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0344)

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

  47. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  48. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  50. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

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

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

  54. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  55. Signed by Senate Speaker

  56. Signed by H. Speaker

  57. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  58. Signed by Governor.

  59. Pub. Ch. 409

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0030 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 SB 0030?
SB 0030 is sponsored by Pody, Mark (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0030?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 02, 2025. Enacted.
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