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TennesseeSB 1399114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 16, relative to interference with government operations.

Sponsored By: Kerry Roberts (Republican)

Became Law

Criminal Offenses

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Bill Overview

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Court participants lose a criminal safeguard

Beginning July 1, 2025, the law removes the crime in this section for harming or threatening people in the court process to interfere, intimidate, or retaliate. Affected people include witnesses; judges and their employees; district attorneys and their staff; law enforcement; clerks and staff; jurors; and public defenders and their staff, and their families. The law also defines "family member" (such as a spouse, parent, child, sibling, or grandparent) and who counts as "involved in the judicial process." Prosecutors now have one fewer specific charge under this section for threats or harm against these people.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kerry Roberts

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 129 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025

Yes: 92 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/15/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/24/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 468

    5/15/2025

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

    5/15/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/9/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/29/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/28/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0373)

    4/21/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/21/2025House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/16/2025House

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0206)

    4/15/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    4/15/2025Senate

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/15/2025Senate

  15. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2025

    4/14/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

    4/14/2025Senate

  17. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

    4/11/2025Senate

  18. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/14/2025

    4/9/2025Senate

  19. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/9/2025

    4/7/2025Senate

  20. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025

    4/7/2025Senate

  21. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

    4/4/2025Senate

  22. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1

    3/24/2025Senate

  23. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

    3/19/2025Senate

  24. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  25. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

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