Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee 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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- McCalmon (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2025): Pub. Ch. 472
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
Actions
- May 27, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 472 - May 27, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - May 21, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 9, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - May 8, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Apr 14, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 14, 2025 · House
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1 - Apr 14, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025 - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025 - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025 - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Jan 15, 2025 · House
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees - Jan 15, 2025 · House
caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Dec 19, 2024 · House
Filed for introduction