Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 0693 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to child abuse.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 472

  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 December 19, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony for a person who commits child abuse by knowingly treating a child between 9 and 17 in such a manner as to inflict injury. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  7. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

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

  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025

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

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

  13. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  16. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025

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

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  19. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

  22. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  23. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  24. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  25. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  26. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  27. Signed by H. Speaker

  28. Signed by Senate Speaker

  29. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  30. Signed by Governor.

  31. Pub. Ch. 472

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

  33. Filed for introduction

  34. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  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. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  43. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/21/2025

  46. Companion House Bill substituted

  47. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 472

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0693 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony for a person who commits child abuse by knowingly treating a child between 9 and 17 in such a manner as to inflict injury. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.
Who sponsors SB 0693?
SB 0693 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican) and Haile, Ferrell (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0693?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 19, 2024. Enacted.
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