Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 191
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lamberth (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 4, 2025): Pub. Ch. 88
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:16 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/10/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 24, 2025 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 2/20/2025 (2) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 24, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/24/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 19, 2025 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/19/2025 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 12, 2025 House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/12/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 4, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 88 - Apr 4, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Mar 28, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0057) - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0 - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Feb 25, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0011) - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Feb 20, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/19/2025 - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025 - Feb 3, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 16, 2025 · House
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