Tennessee · Senate Bill 2155 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 2155 Sponsored by Bo Watson Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2024
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts the "Chris Wright Act," which increases the penalty for a third or subsequent domestic assault conviction from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony; upgrades the offense classification for certain qualifying misdemeanor offenses to a Class E felony upon a defendant's conviction for a sixth or subsequent qualifying misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Every action

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

Show the 5 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 2/27/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  1. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  2. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  3. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  4. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  5. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/24/2024
  6. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 987

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 27, 2024 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Members

Yes · 7

No · 1

 Passed 7–1
Apr 23, 2024 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

No · 2

 Passed 9–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Republicans.

  • BW Bo WatsonR Primary sponsor · District 11
All 4 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.