Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

SB 1303 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 39, relative to criminal offenses.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 84

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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 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 19, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the offense of intentionally impeding or obstructing a member of the division of protective services from ingress to, egress from, or movement about a location where the member is responsible for a person protected by the division of protective services; creates the offense of intentionally refusing to vacate an area where access has been restricted by a member of the division of protective services for the purpose of maintaining the safety or security of the person being protected. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 84

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

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 84

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

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

  9. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  10. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 6

  12. Companion House Bill substituted

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 20, PNV 0

  18. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025

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

  21. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  24. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/4/2025

  25. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

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

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

  28. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

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

  30. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/19/2025

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

  32. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  33. Filed for introduction

  34. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  37. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

  39. Intro., P1C.

  40. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

127 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1303 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the offense of intentionally impeding or obstructing a member of the division of protective services from ingress to, egress from, or movement about a location where the member is responsible for a person protected by the division of protective services; creates the offense of intentionally refusing to vacate an area where access has been restricted by a member of the division of protective services for the purpose of maintaining the safety or security of the person being protected. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 39.
Who sponsors SB 1303?
SB 1303 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Taylor, Brent (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), Pody, Mark (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1303?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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