HB 978

  • Tennessee House Bill
  • 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)
  • Introduced in House Apr 15, 2021
  • Passed House Apr 14, 2021
  • Passed Senate Apr 13, 2022
  • Governor

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a Class C misdemeanor offense, punishable by a $50 fine and community service work, for camping along a controlled-access highway or entrance or exit ramp; expands Equal Access to Public Property Act of 2012, under which it is a Class E felony offense for a person to camp on property owned by the state knowing that the area on which the camping occurs is not specifically designated for use as a camping area, to apply the offense of unauthorized camping to all public property. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3 and Title 55, Chapter 8.

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May 06, 2022

Senate

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 986

House

Pub. Ch. 986

House

Effective date(s) 07/01/2022

May 03, 2022

House

Returned by Governor without signature.

Apr 22, 2022

House

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Apr 20, 2022

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Apr 19, 2022

House

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

Apr 18, 2022

House

H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 57, Nays 28 PNV 6 HB0978

Apr 14, 2022

House

H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/18/22

Apr 13, 2022

House

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0892)

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted

House

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 22, Nays 10

Apr 11, 2022

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2022

Apr 06, 2022

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

Mar 30, 2022

Senate

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

Senate

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

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

Apr 15, 2021

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

Apr 14, 2021

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

House

Passed H., Ayes 62, Nays 22, PNV 6

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

Apr 13, 2021

Senate

Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee

Apr 08, 2021

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2021

Apr 07, 2021

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/8/2021

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/13/2021

Mar 31, 2021

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

Mar 24, 2021

House

Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/31/2021

House

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

Mar 17, 2021

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/24/2021

Feb 22, 2021

House

P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

House

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Feb 11, 2021

House

Intro., P1C.

Senate

Filed for introduction

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Feb 10, 2021

House

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Current Version PDF
Amendment SA0892 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Memo for SA0892 (14397)
Fiscal Note

Sources

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