Criminal Offenses - As introduced, specifies that a person using force intended or likely to cause death or serious bodily injury from within the person's residence or dwelling is presumed to have acted in self-defense when that force is used against an individual armed with a deadly weapon who is unlawfully present on the person's property and outside of the enclosed structure of the person's residence or dwelling. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11 and Title 40.

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Enacted

Overview Bill text 1 History 5 Sponsors

Mar 11, 2025 · House

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Mar 5, 2025 · House

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

Feb 12, 2025 · Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Feb 10, 2025 · House

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Feb 5, 2025 · House

Filed for introduction

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

24.2% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 51%, measured from TN's completed sessions
Momentum -5 28/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 580 days quiet

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