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HB0721Introduced in the House

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

Introduced

Introduced by Vincent Dixie, District 54

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Official description

As introduced, makes assault against school employees a Class E felony offense under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Where it stands

Def. to Summer Study in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

April 1, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Def. to Summer Study in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · April 1, 2025

7

Yes

2

No

0

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Fred Atchley12Yes
Andrew Farmer17Yes
Lowell Russell21Yes
Richard Scarbrough33Yes
William Lamberth44Yes
Jason Powell53No
Clay Doggett70Yes
Mary Littleton78Yes
Gabby Salinas96No

Bill 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

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