Tennessee · House Bill 944 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6 and Title 71, relative to abuse.

HB 944 Sponsored by Rebecca Alexander Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Domestic Violence - As enacted, revises present law definitions relative to abuse. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6 and Title 71.

Every action

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

Show the 8 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
  4. CommitteeRef. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
  5. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee · House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
  6. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/21/2023 · House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
  8. CommitteePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/29/2023 · House Civil Justice Committee
  1. HouseAction def. in Civil Justice Committee to 4/5/2023
  2. CommitteePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/5/2023 · House Civil Justice Committee
  3. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/6/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  5. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2023
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. HouseComp. SB subst.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 277

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 7 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.