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

SB 1022 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1, relative to assault against certain persons.

Last action — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  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 29, 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

Stalled 28% · 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).

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands "law enforcement officer" to include a correctional officer employed by a county jail, the department of correction, or a private prison contractor and a probation or parole officer employed by the department of correction or a private probation provider for purposes of the offense of assault against a law enforcement officer. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  6. Meeting Canceled

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  13. Placed behind the budget

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  15. No Action Taken

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

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1022 do?
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands "law enforcement officer" to include a correctional officer employed by a county jail, the department of correction, or a private prison contractor and a probation or parole officer employed by the department of correction or a private probation provider for purposes of the offense of assault against a law enforcement officer. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1.
Who sponsors SB 1022?
SB 1022 is sponsored by White, Dawn (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1022?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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