Criminal Offenses - As enacted, states that, as used in the offense of stalking, harassment must be committed by the defendant with reckless disregard for whether the victim will suffer emotional distress as a result of the conduct and the victim does suffer emotional distress as a result of the conduct. - Amends TCA Title 39.
SB1953 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 682 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For SB1953Date
    Effective date(s) 07/01/202404/17/2024
    Pub. Ch. 68204/17/2024
    Signed by Governor.04/11/2024
    Transmitted to Governor for action.04/01/2024
    Signed by H. Speaker03/28/2024
    Signed by Senate Speaker03/27/2024
    Enrolled and ready for signatures03/26/2024
    Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 003/25/2024
    Subst. for comp. HB.03/25/2024
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.03/07/2024
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House03/04/2024
    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 003/04/2024
    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/4/202403/01/2024
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee02/27/2024
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/27/202402/21/2024
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee01/29/2024
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration01/25/2024
    Filed for introduction01/24/2024
    Actions For HB2546Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 68204/17/2024
    Comp. SB subst.03/25/2024
    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/25/202403/21/2024
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/20/2024
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/21/202403/20/2024
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee03/19/2024
    Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/19/202403/13/2024
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee03/12/2024
    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/202403/06/2024
    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/202403/05/2024
    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/202402/28/2024
    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee02/06/2024
    P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee02/01/2024
    Intro., P1C.01/31/2024
    Filed for introduction01/30/2024
  • No amendments for SB1953.
    No amendments for HB2546.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

    Present law provides that "harassment" means conduct directed toward a victim that includes, but is not limited to, repeated or continuing unconsented contact that would cause a reasonable person to suffer emotional distress, and that actually causes the victim to suffer emotional distress. Harassment does not include constitutionally protected activity or conduct that serves a legitimate purpose.

    This bill clarifies that for harassment the conduct must be committed with reckless disregard for whether the victim will suffer emotional distress as a result of the conduct and the victim suffers emotional distress as a result of the conduct.

  • FiscalNote for SB1953/HB2546 filed under SB1953

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    House moved to substitute and conform to SB1953

    HB2546 by Bulso - FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/25/2024
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................95
              Noes................................................0

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Barrett, Baum, Behn, Boyd, Bricken, Bulso, Burkhart, Butler, Camper, Capley, Carr, Carringer, Cepicky, Chism, Clemmons, Cochran, Davis, Dixie, Doggett, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Freeman, Fritts, Gant, Garrett, Gillespie, Glynn, Grills, Hardaway, Harris, Haston, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton-Haynes, Hemmer, Hicks G, Hicks T, Hill, Holsclaw, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Jernigan, Johnson C, Johnson G, Jones, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Love, Lynn, Marsh, Martin B, Martin G, McCalmon, McKenzie, Miller, Mitchell, Moody, Moon, Parkinson, Pearson, Powell, Powers, Ragan, Raper, Reedy, Richey, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Shaw, Sherrell, Slater, Sparks, Stevens, Terry, Thompson, Todd, Towns, Travis, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, White, Whitson, Williams, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 95.

              HB2546 by Bulso - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/25/2024 3/21/2024
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB2546 by Bulso - HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/19/2024
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB2546 by Bulso - HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee 3/12/2024
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Lamberth requested to be recorded as voting No

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB1953 by Gardenhire - FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/4/2024
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................32
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Akbari, Bailey, Bowling, Briggs, Campbell, Crowe, Gardenhire, Haile, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Lamar, Lowe, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Oliver, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Southerland, Stevens, Swann, Taylor, Walley, Watson, White, Yager, Yarbro, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 32.

    SB1953 by Gardenhire - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/27/2024
    Passed
              Ayes................................................8
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Gardenhire, Kyle, Lamar, Lundberg, Roberts, Stevens, Taylor, White -- 8.