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HB0729Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to obstruction of a passageway.

Introduced

Introduced by Jody Barrett, District 69

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, increases the penalty for obstruction of a highway, street, sidewalk, railway, waterway, elevator, aisle, hallway, or other place used for the passage of persons or vehicles from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony; establishes an increased penalty of a Class D felony if the offense was committed by intentionally obstructing a highway, street, or other place used for the passage of vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

April 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · April 9, 2025

14

Yes

5

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

19 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Rebecca Alexander7Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes
Fred Atchley12Yes
Andrew Farmer17Yes
Elaine Davis18Yes
Tom Stinnett20Yes
Lowell Russell21Yes
Richard Scarbrough33Yes
Kelly Keisling38Yes
William Lamberth44Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor withdrawn.

  3. Sponsor change.

  4. Intro., P1C.

  5. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  6. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  8. Meeting Canceled

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

  10. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25

  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

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

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

  14. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  15. Sponsor change.

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

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

  18. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  19. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  20. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  21. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  22. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  23. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  24. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

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

  27. Placed behind the budget

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

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  31. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  32. Placed behind the budget

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  36. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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