Tennessee · House Bill 482 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 40 and Title 65, Chapter 35, relative to destruction of property.

HB 482 Sponsored by Clark Boyd Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 6, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 13, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 20, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 28, 2023

What it does

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

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, revises the punishment for critical infrastructure vandalism. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 40 and Title 65, Chapter 35.

Every action

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

Show the 21 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 2/14/2023 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/21/2023
  7. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  8. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/21/2023 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  9. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  10. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  11. CommitteePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/28/2023 · 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 3/2/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  14. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/6/2023
  15. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  16. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0058)
  17. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  18. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 7, PNV 0
  19. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  20. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  21. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 3, PNV 3
  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. 302
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

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 91–7
Mar 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 91 No 7
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 17 yes, 7 no Republicans: 73 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 91

No · 7

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 27–3
Apr 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 3 Not voting 3
Democrats: 0 yes, 3 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 3

Not voting · 3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 20 cosponsors: 19 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 20 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.