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

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Plain-English Summary

As enacted, increases the penalty for assaulting a first responder from a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory fine of $5,000 and a mandatory minimum of 30 days incarceration to a Class E felony with a mandatory fine of $10,000 and a mandatory minimum of 60 days incarceration. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Source: OpenStates · fetched May 27, 2026

Votes

Sponsorship · 48 Sponsors

Democrat2Republican46Independent0Other0

R · PrimeKip Capley
R · CoDennis Powers
R · CoPaul Sherrell
R · CoFred Atchley
R · CoDavid Hawk
R · CoMichael Hale
R · CoLowell Russell
R · CoScott Cepicky
R · CoCameron Sexton
R · CoJake McCalmon
R · CoRusty Grills
R · CoKelly Keisling
R · CoGreg Vital
R · CoGreg Martin
D · CoYusuf Hakeem
R · CoEsther Helton-Haynes
D · CoJohnny Shaw
R · CoChris Todd
R · CoWilliam Lamberth
R · CoJohnny Garrett
R · CoKevin Raper
R · CoRebecca Alexander
R · CoRick Eldridge
R · CoTimothy Hill
R · CoRenea Jones
R · CoTim Hicks
R · CoJerome Moon
R · CoGary Hicks
R · CoJohn Crawford
R · CoClay Doggett
R · CoKevin Vaughan
R · CoJohn Gillespie
R · CoTom Leatherwood
R · CoMark White
R · CoClark Boyd
R · CoMary Littleton
R · CoKirk Haston
R · CoDebra Moody
R · CoChris Hurt
R · CoTim Rudd
R · CoCharlie Baum
R · CoMichael Lankford
R · CoAron Maberry
R · CoWilliam Slater
R · CoLee Reeves
R · CoBryan Terry
R · CoRush Bricken
R · CoElaine Davis

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