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

HB 721: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, makes assault against school employees a Class E felony offense under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

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 721 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, makes assault against school employees a Class E felony offense under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 49, Chapter 6. Primary sponsor: Vincent Dixie (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2025): Def. to Summer Study in Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vincent DixiePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54

“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. Def. to Summer Study in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  2. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
  3. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
  4. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
  6. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  8. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
  9. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
  10. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
  11. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  12. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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