SB1296Introduced in the Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3, relative to criminal offenses.
Introduced by Jack Johnson, District 27
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
As enacted, creates the criminal offense of threatening to commit an act of mass violence; creates the criminal offense of posting on a publicly accessible website the telephone number or home address of an individual with the intent to cause harm or a threat of harm to the individual or a member of the individual's family or household. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3.
Where it stands
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 522
May 27, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · April 15, 2025
9
Yes
1
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
10 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson | 11 | Yes |
| Ferrell Haile | 18 | Yes |
| Jeff Yarbro | 21 | Yes |
| Bill Powers | 22 | Yes |
| John Stevens | 24 | Yes |
| Page Walley | 26 | Yes |
| Jack Johnson | 27 | Yes |
| Joseph Hensley | 28 | Yes |
| Paul Rose | 32 | Yes |
| London Lamar | 33 | No |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/22/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Sponsor(s) Added.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 522
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