AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to first responders.

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As enacted, increases the penalty for assaulting a first responder from a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory fine of $5,000 and a mandatory minimum of 30 days incarceration to a Class E felony with a mandatory fine of $10,000 and a mandatory minimum of 60 days incarceration. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Source: OpenStates · fetched May 27, 2026

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Sponsorship · 20 Sponsors

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R · PrimePaul Bailey
R · CoAdam Lowe
R · CoRobert Harshbarger
R · CoJessie Seal
R · CoTom Hatcher
R · CoRandy McNally
R · CoEdward Jackson
R · CoDawn White
R · CoMark Pody
R · CoKen Yager
R · CoFerrell Haile
R · CoTodd Gardenhire
R · CoJanince Bowling
R · CoRusty Crowe
R · CoPage Walley
R · CoJoseph Hensley
R · CoBecky Massey
R · CoPaul Rose
R · CoSteve Southerland
R · CoBrent Taylor

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