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TN HB1881

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to assault against certain persons.


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Introduced
01/22/2024
In Committee
04/17/2024
Crossed Over
04/22/2024
Passed
04/30/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/28/2024

Introduced Session

113th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As enacted, enacts the "Back the Blue Act," which increases the penalty for assault against a law enforcement officer from a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum 30-day sentence and $5,000 fine to a Class E felony with a mandatory minimum 60-day sentence and $10,000 fine. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the "Back the Blue Act," amends Tennessee's laws to increase the penalty for assaulting a law enforcement officer from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony with a mandatory minimum sentence of 60 days and a $10,000 fine. The bill also extends the same protections to first responders and nurses, though the penalties for assaulting them remain a Class A misdemeanor with a 30-day mandatory minimum sentence and $5,000 fine. The bill clarifies the definitions of "first responder" and "law enforcement officer" for the purposes of these enhanced penalties. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2024.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (49)

Kip Capley (R)* Jody Barrett (R),  Clark Boyd (R),  Rush Bricken (R),  Gino Bulso (R),  Jeff Burkhart (R),  Ed Butler (R),  Michele Carringer (R),  Scott Cepicky (R),  John Crawford (R),  Tandy Darby (R),  Elaine Davis (R),  Clay Doggett (R),  Rick Eldridge (R),  Johnny Garrett (R),  Rusty Grills (R),  Michael Hale (R),  David Hawk (R),  Patsy Hazlewood (R),  Esther Helton (R),  Gary Hicks (R),  Tim Hicks (R),  Timothy Hill (R),  John Holsclaw (R),  Dan Howell (R),  Chris Hurt (R),  Curtis Johnson (R),  Kelly Keisling (R),  William Lamberth (R),  Tom Leatherwood (R),  Mary Littleton (R),  Brock Martin (R),  Greg Martin (R),  Jake McCalmon (R),  Debra Moody (R),  Jerome Moon (R),  Bryan Richey (R),  Tim Rudd (R),  Lowell Russell (R),  Cameron Sexton (R),  Paul Sherrell (R),  Bryan Terry (R),  Chris Todd (R),  Kevin Vaughan (R),  Todd Warner (R),  Mark White (R),  Sam Whitson (R),  Ryan Williams (R),  Jason Zachary (R), 

Last Action

Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 (on 05/28/2024)

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