Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates an offense for a person who harms or threatens to harm an individual involved in the judicial process or a family member of such person with the intent to impede, intimidate, inter
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 16, relative to interference with government operations.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates an offense for a person who harms or threatens to harm an individual involved in the judicial process or a family member of such person with the intent to impede, intimidate, interfere with, or retaliate against the justice system participant in connection with their participation in the judicial process, punishable as a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 468 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Mar 24, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 4, 2025
Senate
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/9/2025 · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025 · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0206) · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0 · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 21, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0373) · Apr 21, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 28, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 29, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 1, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 9, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 468 · May 15, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 · May 15, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 10, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 12, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 · Feb 19, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
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Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
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Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Apr 1, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 9, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Apr 9, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 9, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
House
Placed behind the budget · Apr 14, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 17, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 17, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 17, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 21, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2025
House
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail HB1353 by Littleton - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-17 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-09 · Passed · Ayes 21, Noes 0
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 21, 2025).