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HB 45 Pub

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.

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32 actions
  1. May 27, 2025 lower
    Pub. Ch. 472
  2. May 27, 2025 lower
    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
  3. May 21, 2025 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. May 9, 2025 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. May 8, 2025 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. Apr 30, 2025 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Apr 24, 2025 lower
    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. Apr 21, 2025 lower
    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  9. Apr 21, 2025 upper
    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
  10. Apr 15, 2025 lower
    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  11. Apr 14, 2025 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  12. Apr 14, 2025 lower
    Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1
  13. Apr 14, 2025 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  14. Apr 10, 2025 lower
    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025
  15. Apr 9, 2025 lower
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
  16. Apr 8, 2025 lower
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  17. Apr 2, 2025 lower
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  18. Apr 2, 2025 lower
    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
  19. Apr 1, 2025 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  20. Mar 26, 2025 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
  21. Mar 6, 2025 lower
    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  22. Mar 5, 2025 lower
    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  23. Feb 26, 2025 lower
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  24. Feb 26, 2025 lower
    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025
  25. Feb 19, 2025 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
  26. Feb 18, 2025 lower
    Ref. to Judiciary Committee
  27. Feb 18, 2025 lower
    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  28. Feb 6, 2025 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  29. Jan 15, 2025 lower
    P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
  30. Jan 15, 2025 lower
    caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
  31. Jan 14, 2025 lower
    Intro., P1C.
  32. Dec 19, 2024 lower
    Filed for introduction
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