Tennessee · 114
HB 2428
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty for assaulting a first responder from a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory fine of $5,000 and a mandatory minimum of 30 days incarceration to a Class E felony with a mandatory fine of $10,000 and a mandatory minimum of 60 days incarceration. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
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Tennessee HB 2428 amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40 to increase the penalty for assaulting a first responder. The bill elevates the offense from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony, raising the mandatory fine from $5,000 to $10,000 and the mandatory minimum incarceration from 30 days to 60 days.
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Sponsors
- Kip Capley Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026… | lower | — | 72d4fe26-eb6e-421d-af67-6b32d74e98a3 | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 16, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72d4fe26-eb6e-421d-af67-6b32d74e98a3 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar &… | lower | — | 195b5359-738f-49e4-a477-f982ee7a6592 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 14, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/195b5359-738f-49e4-a477-f982ee7a6592 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | bc28e5fc-b5ed-46b1-a63e-78c74de7ef2f | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 8, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc28e5fc-b5ed-46b1-a63e-78c74de7ef2f CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means… | lower | — | 4b9fe989-6676-4985-9726-3b6926ccc5d0 | pass | 0 | 0 | 2 | Apr 1, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b9fe989-6676-4985-9726-3b6926ccc5d0 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary… | lower | — | 54515d8c-f126-43b3-90d8-4340a9891e00 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 25, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/54515d8c-f126-43b3-90d8-4340a9891e00 CC0-1.0 |