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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History

1. 2025
   1. May 27Pub. Ch. 472Latest
   2. May 27Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
   3. May 21Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. May 9Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. May 8Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 24Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Apr 21Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/21/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 21Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0Passed Senate
   10. Apr 15Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   11. Apr 14Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   12. Apr 14Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1Passed House
   13. Apr 14Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   14. Apr 10H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025
   15. Apr 9Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
   16. Apr 8Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   17. Apr 2Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/2/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   18. Apr 2Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
   19. Apr 1Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   20. Mar 26Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
   21. Mar 6Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   22. Mar 5Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/5/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   23. Feb 26Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/26/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   24. Feb 26Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025
   25. Feb 19Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
   26. Feb 18Ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   27. Feb 18Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   28. Feb 6Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   29. Jan 15P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
   30. Jan 15caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
   31. Jan 14Intro., P1C.Minor
2. 2024
   1. Dec 19Filed for introductionIntroduced