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TennesseeHB 0191114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

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

Sponsored By: William Lamberth (Republican)

Became Law

Criminal Offenses

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Laser pointing at vehicle operators illegal

The law makes it a crime to knowingly point a laser or laser device at a person operating a car, boat, airplane, or other motor vehicle. Doing so is a Class B misdemeanor. Beginning July 1, 2025, the rule applies to acts on or after that date. This aims to protect drivers, pilots, boaters, and the traveling public from dangerous laser light.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • William Lamberth

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Rebecca K Alexander

    Republican • House

  • Scott Cepicky

    Republican • House

  • Rick Eldridge

    Republican • House

  • G.A. Hardaway

    Democrat • House

  • Justin Jones

    Democrat • House

  • Tim Rudd

    Republican • House

  • Lowell Russell

    Republican • House

  • Paul Sherrell

    Republican • House

  • Greg Vital

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 154 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/10/2025

Yes: 29 • No: 0

House vote • 2/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/24/2025

Yes: 97 • No: 0

House vote • 2/24/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2025

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 19 • No: 0

House vote • 2/12/2025

HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 88

    4/4/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    4/4/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/28/2025

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    3/20/2025House

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/19/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/19/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    3/11/2025House

  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    3/10/2025Senate

  9. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0057)

    3/10/2025Senate

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

    3/10/2025Senate

  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    2/27/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    2/25/2025House

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/24/2025House

  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0011)

    2/24/2025House

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0

    2/24/2025House

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

    2/20/2025House

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/19/2025House

  18. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    2/19/2025House

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025

    2/19/2025House

  20. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    2/12/2025House

  21. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/19/2025

    2/12/2025House

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/10/2025House

  23. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

    2/5/2025House

  24. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    2/3/2025House

  25. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    2/3/2025House

Bill Text

  • HA0011 (Substitute)

    2/24/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0057

    PDF

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