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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 55: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates new misdemeanor offenses, including intentionally giving a false or fictitious name to a law enforcement officer who has lawfully detained or arrested such person. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 54 and Title 55.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 55 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates new misdemeanor offenses, including intentionally giving a false or fictitious name to a law enforcement officer who has lawfully detained or arrested such person. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 54 and Title 55. Primary sponsor: William Lamberth (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 409.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William LamberthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 409
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  5. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
  7. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
  8. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
  9. Placed behind the budget
  10. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
  11. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  12. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source