Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a Class B misdemeanor for knowingly activating and pointing a laser pointer or other device utilizing a laser beam at a person driving an automobile, boat, aircraft, or any other motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 39.

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History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 4Pub. Ch. 88Latest
   2. Apr 4Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
   3. Mar 28Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Mar 20Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. Mar 19Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   6. Mar 19Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   7. Mar 11Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Mar 10Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/10/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Mar 10Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0057)
   10. Mar 10Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0Passed Senate
   11. Feb 27Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   12. Feb 25Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   13. Feb 24Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 2/20/2025. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/24/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Feb 24H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0011)Major
   15. Feb 24Passed H., as am., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
   16. Feb 20H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025
   17. Feb 19Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/19/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   18. Feb 19Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
   19. Feb 19Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025
   20. Feb 12Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/12/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   21. Feb 12Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/19/2025
   22. Feb 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   23. Feb 5Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
   24. Feb 3P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   25. Feb 3Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   26. Jan 27Intro., P1C.Minor
   27. Jan 16Filed for introductionIntroduced