Tennessee HB 148: Child Abuse - As introduced, expands child abuse to include intentionally commanding, inducing, compelling, or otherwise causing, including by use of threats or violence, a minor to commit a criminal gang offense; states that prosecution shall not require conviction of the minor for the criminal gang offense committed; designates a first offense as a Class A misdemeanor and second or subsequent offense as a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Status: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (as of 2017-05-09)

State: Tennessee · Session: 110 · Bill: HB 148

Subjects: Child Abuse

Sponsors: Hazlewood, Lundberg

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