Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 0672 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to obstruction of a passageway.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    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 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. Sponsor withdrawn.

  3. Sponsor change.

  4. Intro., P1C.

  5. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  6. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  8. Meeting Canceled

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

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

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

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

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

  14. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  15. Sponsor change.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  27. Placed behind the budget

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

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

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

  32. Placed behind the budget

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  37. Filed for introduction

  38. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sponsors

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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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0672 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 SB 0672?
SB 0672 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0672?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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