Bill
Bill > HB2298
TN HB2298
TN HB2298AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses.
summary
Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, adds to the criminal offense of aggravated assault, an assault that involves brandishing a deadly weapon; defines brandish to mean waving or exhibiting a weapon in a manner that would be found by a reasonable person to indicate a threat to use the weapon. - Amends TCA Title 39.
AI Summary
This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Title 39, which deals with criminal offenses, to expand the definition of aggravated assault. Specifically, it adds "brandishing" a deadly weapon to the existing offenses of using or displaying one, thereby making aggravated assault a crime if a deadly weapon is waved or shown in a way that a reasonable person would perceive as a threat to use it. This change aims to clarify and broaden the scope of what constitutes aggravated assault in Tennessee.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee (on 02/05/2026)
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2298&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2298.pdf |
Loading...