Tennessee · 114
HB 45
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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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 45, as enacted, increases the penalty for child abuse from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony when a person knowingly treats a child between the ages of 9 and 17 in a manner that inflicts injury. The legislation amends TCA Titles 36, 37, 39, and 40.
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Sponsors
- Jake McCalmon Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/21/2025 Passed (1) | upper | — | f29a3a7f-4e0a-44d1-ba5b-7f0f71da9db5 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 21, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f29a3a7f-4e0a-44d1-ba5b-7f0f71da9db5 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025… | lower | — | 53f9d77b-4f9a-43b6-b1b1-b7490505739e | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 14, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/53f9d77b-4f9a-43b6-b1b1-b7490505739e CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025 Passed (1) | lower | — | 8c0540ff-c632-4121-bd69-64dc295a4cc7 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Apr 14, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c0540ff-c632-4121-bd69-64dc295a4cc7 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar &… | lower | — | b1598939-9725-4cc7-aa9c-7a02caea3c32 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 8, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1598939-9725-4cc7-aa9c-7a02caea3c32 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | 9c86b94e-28e8-42ff-ab61-dcc3313c049a | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9c86b94e-28e8-42ff-ab61-dcc3313c049a CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means… | lower | — | 76766083-2f74-492f-b0c5-c7d577feddb9 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 5, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/76766083-2f74-492f-b0c5-c7d577feddb9 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary… | lower | — | e33280c6-4545-4d64-9206-fb08c0edac21 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 26, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e33280c6-4545-4d64-9206-fb08c0edac21 CC0-1.0 |