Tennessee House Bill 1646
Session 112
Animal Cruelty and Abuse - As enacted, enacts "Joker's Law," which revises the offense of knowingly and unlawfully killing a police dog, fire dog, search and rescue dog, service animal, or police horse without the owner's effective consent; adds provisions regarding knowingly and unlawfully causing serious injury to such an animal; revises and enacts other related provisions. - Amends TCA Section 37-1-134 and Title 39, Chapter 14.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 1, 2022
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
Mark Hall
Mike Bell
First Action
Dec 1, 2021
Latest Action
Jun 3, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1646
State
Tennessee
Session
112
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/27/2022 Passed (1)
House Roll Call Votes
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Summary
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Current Version
Amendment HA0504
Amendment HA1021
Amendment SA0905
Fiscal Memo for HA0504 (12809)
Fiscal Memo for HA1021 (17183)
06/03/2022
Senate
Pub. Ch. 1106
06/03/2022
Senate
Effective date(s) 07/01/2022
06/03/2022
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1106
06/01/2022
Senate
Signed by Governor.
05/23/2022
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for action.
05/18/2022
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
05/18/2022
House
Signed by H. Speaker
05/13/2022
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures
04/27/2022
Senate
Subst. for comp. HB.
04/27/2022
Senate
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1021)
04/27/2022
Senate
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0504)
04/27/2022
House
Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 6, PNV 0
04/27/2022
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
04/27/2022
House
Comp. SB subst.
04/26/2022
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
04/26/2022
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/26/2022
04/26/2022
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
04/26/2022
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/26/2022
04/26/2022
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/27/2022
04/21/2022
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added.
04/21/2022
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
04/20/2022
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0905)
04/20/2022
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1
04/20/2022
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
04/20/2022
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/26/2022
04/18/2022
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2022
04/14/2022
Senate
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2022
04/12/2022
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2022
04/06/2022
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
03/30/2022
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2022
03/30/2022
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/5/2022
03/30/2022
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/6/2022
03/29/2022
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/30/2022
03/23/2022
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2022
02/24/2022
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/23/2022
House
Placed behind the budget
02/16/2022
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
02/16/2022
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/23/2022
02/09/2022
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
02/09/2022
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/02/2022
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
02/02/2022
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/02/2022
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
02/02/2022
House
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/9/2022
01/31/2022
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
01/27/2022
Senate
Filed for introduction
01/26/2022
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/2/2022
01/26/2022
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/2/2022
01/25/2022
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
01/19/2022
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
01/19/2022
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/26/2022
01/12/2022
House
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
01/12/2022
House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
01/11/2022
House
Intro., P1C.
12/01/2021
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Dec 3, 2021 7:32:33 PM
Record Updated
Jun 17, 2022 8:44:53 PM