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

SB 1698: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for criminal impersonation of a law enforcement officer from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony if the offense occurs while the defendant is committing or attempting to commit a crime of violence. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.

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

SB 1698 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for criminal impersonation of a law enforcement officer from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony if the offense occurs while the defendant is committing or attempting to commit a crime of violence. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40. Primary sponsor: Raumesh Akbari (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Re-refer to Senate Calendar Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Raumesh AkbariPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29

“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. Re-refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  6. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
  7. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  8. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
  9. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
  11. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  12. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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