Tennessee House Bill 45
Session 114
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony for a person who commits child abuse by knowingly treating a child between 9 and 17 in such a manner as to inflict injury. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 21, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
45
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025 Passed (1)
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05/27/2025
House
Pub. Ch. 472
05/27/2025
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
05/21/2025
House
Signed by Governor.
05/09/2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
05/08/2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/30/2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/24/2025
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
04/21/2025
House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
04/21/2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
04/15/2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
04/14/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
04/14/2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1
04/14/2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
04/10/2025
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025
04/09/2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
04/08/2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
04/02/2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
04/02/2025
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
04/01/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/26/2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
03/06/2025
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
03/05/2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
02/26/2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
02/26/2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025
02/19/2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
02/18/2025
House
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
02/18/2025
House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
02/06/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
01/15/2025
House
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
01/15/2025
House
caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
01/14/2025
House
Intro., P1C.
12/19/2024
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
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