Tennessee · Senate Bill 213 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 213 Sponsored by Jack Johnson Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 18, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 3, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 9, 2023
  6. Became law May 17, 2023

What it does

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

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, requires a person convicted of domestic assault involving strangulation to serve a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 days incarceration; enhances offenses involving strangulation or attempted strangulation based on certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/7/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/14/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  9. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2023
  10. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  11. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Senate Calendar Committee
  12. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2023
  13. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0195)
  14. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1
  15. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  16. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  17. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  18. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  19. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0369)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 93, Nays 1, PNV 0
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 440
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

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

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Apr 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 4 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Not voting · 1

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 93–1
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 22 yes, 1 no Republicans: 70 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

No · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 14, 2023 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2023 Failed 0–0
Mar 21, 2023 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

 Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 10 Republicans.

All 10 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.