SB 1399 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 16, relative to interference with government operations.
Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates an offense for a person who harms or threatens to harm an individual involved in the judicial process or a family member of such person with the intent to impede, intimidate, interfere with, or retaliate against the justice system participant in connection with their participation in the judicial process, punishable as a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16.
Bill Text
- Full text View text Current pdf
Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
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Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
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Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
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Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
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Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
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Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
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Placed behind the budget
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
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Comp. SB subst.
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 468
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
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Senate Reset on calendar for 4/9/2025
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025
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Senate Reset on calendar for 4/14/2025
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
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Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2025
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0206)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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Subst. for comp. HB.
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Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0373)
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Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
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Enrolled and ready for signatures
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Transmitted to Governor for action.
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Signed by Governor.
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Pub. Ch. 468
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Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
Sponsors
- Kerry Roberts · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Roberts, Kerry Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (132)
132 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 132 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1399 do?
- Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates an offense for a person who harms or threatens to harm an individual involved in the judicial process or a family member of such person with the intent to impede, intimidate, interfere with, or retaliate against the justice system participant in connection with their participation in the judicial process, punishable as a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16.
- Who sponsors SB 1399?
- SB 1399 is sponsored by Roberts, Kerry (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 1399?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 1399?
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