Tennessee · House Bill 722 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal offenses.

HB 722 Sponsored by Bud Hulsey Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 27, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 22, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 30, 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, increases the classification for voluntary manslaughter from a Class C felony to a Class B felony. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Every action

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

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
  4. CommitteeRef. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  5. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/28/2023 · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee · House Criminal Justice Committee
  8. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/7/2023 · House Criminal Justice Committee
  10. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  11. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  12. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/15/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  13. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  14. CommitteePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/21/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  15. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  16. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/23/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  17. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2023
  18. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  19. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0101)
  20. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  21. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 18, PNV 0
  22. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  23. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  24. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  25. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0440)
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 3, PNV 2
  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. 308
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 68–20
Mar 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 68 No 20
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 0 yes, 20 no Republicans: 67 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 68

No · 20

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 72–18
Mar 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 72 No 18
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 5 yes, 18 no Republicans: 66 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 72

No · 18

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 26–3
Apr 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 3 Not voting 2
Democrats: 0 yes, 3 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 3

Not voting · 2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 8 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 9 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.