Bill > HB7034

Introduced Session

As introduced, raises from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony knowingly violating an order of protection or a restraining order issued due to domestic abuse when based on stalking; raises the classification range for stalking from a Class A misdemeanor or Class E felony to a Class E or D felony; raises the classification of aggravated stalking from a Class E to a Class D felony; requires a court to order a mental health assessment of a defendant's need for mental health treatment if convicted of a stalking offense, at cost to the defendant unless indigent; requires the sentence to include the defendant undergoing treatment and monitoring of drug intake if the assessment indicates that the defendant is in need of and amenable to treatment. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 39, Chapter 13; Section 39-17-315; Title 40, Chapter 11; Chapter 349 of the Public Acts of 2023 and Chapter 413 of the Public Acts of 2023.

Committee Categories

Cameron Sexton (R)*,  John Gillespie (R),  Rusty Grills (R),  G.A. Hardaway (D),  William Lamberth (R),  Mary Littleton (R),  Jake McCalmon (R),  Jerome Moon (R),  Chris Todd (R), 

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (on 08/29/2023)

Official Document