HB 1646

  • Tennessee House Bill
  • 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)
  • Introduced in House Jan 31, 2022
  • Passed House Apr 27, 2022
  • Passed Senate Apr 20, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Jun 01, 2022

Animal Cruelty and Abuse - As enacted, enacts "Joker's Law," which revises the offense of knowingly and unlawfully killing a police dog, fire dog, search and rescue dog, service animal, or police horse without the owner's effective consent; adds provisions regarding knowingly and unlawfully causing serious injury to such an animal; revises and enacts other related provisions. - Amends TCA Section 37-1-134 and Title 39, Chapter 14.

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Actions


Jun 03, 2022

Senate

Pub. Ch. 1106

Senate

Effective date(s) 07/01/2022

House

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1106

Jun 01, 2022

Senate

Signed by Governor.

May 23, 2022

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for action.

May 18, 2022

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

May 13, 2022

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures

Apr 27, 2022

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB.

Senate

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1021)

Senate

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0504)

House

Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 6, PNV 0

House

Comp. SB subst.

Apr 26, 2022

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/26/2022

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

House

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/26/2022

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/27/2022

Apr 21, 2022

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Apr 20, 2022

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0905)

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/26/2022

Apr 18, 2022

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2022

Apr 14, 2022

Senate

Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2022

Apr 12, 2022

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2022

Apr 06, 2022

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

Mar 30, 2022

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2022

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/5/2022

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/6/2022

Mar 29, 2022

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/30/2022

Mar 23, 2022

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2022

Feb 24, 2022

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Feb 23, 2022

House

Placed behind the budget

Feb 16, 2022

House

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/23/2022

Feb 09, 2022

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Feb 02, 2022

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

House

Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/9/2022

Jan 31, 2022

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Jan 27, 2022

Senate

Filed for introduction

Jan 26, 2022

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/2/2022

House

Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/2/2022

Jan 25, 2022

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Jan 19, 2022

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/26/2022

Jan 12, 2022

House

P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee

House

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Jan 11, 2022

House

Intro., P1C.

Dec 01, 2021

House

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Current Version PDF
Amendment HA0504 PDF
Amendment HA1021 PDF
Amendment SA0905 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Memo for HA1021 (17183)
Fiscal Memo for HA0504 (12809)
Fiscal Note

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