Tennessee HB 894: Domestic Violence - As introduced, includes a domestic relationship between the victim and the defendant as an aggravating factor in sentencing for first degree murder; adds strangulation as an aggravating factor for reckless aggravated assault; expands aggravated assault to include reckless strangulation; requires law enforcement agencies to implement written policies requiring officers to screen victims of domestic violence; directs TACIR to study domestic violence prosecutions. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 3; Title 38 and Title 39.

Status: P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee-- Finance, Ways, & Means Committee (as of 2021-02-22)

State: Tennessee · Session: 112 · Bill: HB 894

Subjects: Domestic Violence

Sponsors: Gilmore, McKenzie

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