Tennessee · Senate Bill 916 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 49, relative to misconduct.

SB 916 Sponsored by Adam Lowe Failed

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Failed  
  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.

Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires law enforcement officers, school resource officers, or other school security officers to report to a law enforcement agency a suspected offense rising from an investigation of harassment, intimidation, bullying, hazing, or cyber-bullying of a student or a visitor of a school who is under 18; creates a criminal offense for a person to knowingly interfere with a law…

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Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires law enforcement officers, school resource officers, or other school security officers to report to a law enforcement agency a suspected offense rising from an investigation of harassment, intimidation, bullying, hazing, or cyber-bullying of a student or a visitor of a school who is under 18; creates a criminal offense for a person to knowingly interfere with a law enforcement officer, school resource officer, or other school security officer consulting with a district attorney general's office regarding the investigation. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 49.

Every action

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

  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 3/13/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. SenateFailed in Senate Judiciary Committee

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 14, 2023 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 3

No · 3

Not voting · 2

 Failed 3–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • AL Adam LoweR Primary sponsor · District 1

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.