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

SB 1411 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to assault upon school employees.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and 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 February 03, 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, makes assault against school employees a Class E felony offense under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

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 3/5/2025

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

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

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

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

  10. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  12. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  13. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  14. Def. to Summer Study in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  15. Filed for introduction

  16. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  18. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

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

  20. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  21. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  22. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  23. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  24. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 3 PNV 0

  25. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee to 1st Calendar of 2026

  26. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 1/13/2026

  27. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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 1411 do?
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, makes assault against school employees a Class E felony offense under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Who sponsors SB 1411?
SB 1411 is sponsored by Hensley, Joey (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1411?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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