Tennessee · House Bill 1817 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to offenses against children.

HB 1817 Sponsored by Mary Littleton Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 10, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2024
  3. Passed the House Mar 18, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 9, 2024
  5. To the governor Apr 23, 2024
  6. Became law May 1, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty from a Class D felony to a Class B felony for a person who negligently, by act or omission, engages in conduct that places a child eight years of age or less in imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or mental impairment. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Every action

31 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 23 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/13/2024 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/20/2024
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/20/2024 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/27/2024 · House Criminal Justice Committee
  10. HouseAction def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 3/5/2024
  11. CommitteePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/5/2024 · House Criminal Justice Committee
  12. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  13. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/7/2024 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  14. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/11/2024
  15. HouseReset on next avail. cal.
  16. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/18/2024
  17. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0633)
  18. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 2, PNV 4
  19. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  20. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  21. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  22. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  23. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0876)
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 885
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2024

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 86–2
Mar 18, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 86 No 2 Not voting 4
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 17 yes, 2 no Republicans: 68 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 86

No · 2

Not voting · 4

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Apr 9, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 3 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Not voting · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 12 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 13 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.