---
type: "Bill"
title: "Elder Abuse - As enacted, expands the offense of aggravated stalking to include a person who commits stalking against a victim who is at least 65 or older. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3 and Title 71, Chapter 6."
description: "Elder Abuse - As enacted, expands the offense of aggravated stalking to include a person who commits stalking against a victim who is at least 65 or older. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3 and Title 71, Chapter 6."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 1280"
citation: "Tennessee HB 1280 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elder Abuse"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Keisling"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 41
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2023-01-31"
last_action: "2023-05-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d02eb028-af39-4990-9456-c500b88abe0f"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1280&GA=113"
source_hash: "3726945d3e19374e182de461551834c6a2604d7a43db2e986c0f68ebbd097391"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 1280 (113) — Elder Abuse - As enacted, expands the offense of aggravated stalking to include a person who commits stalking against a victim who is at least 65 or older. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3 and Title 71, Chapter 6.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0104** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0104.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0257** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0257.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB1280.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/7/2023 (6) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2023 4/18/2023 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2023 Passed (1) — **29–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 3/7/2023 2/28/2023 — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2023 Passed (2) — **73–21** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/18/2023 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee 2/21/2023 (7) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/18/2023 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2023 Passed (1) — **88–3** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Keisling — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-31** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-02-01** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2023-02-02** P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-06** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-07** Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-08** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-09** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-15** Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/21/2023
- **2023-02-21** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-21** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-22** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 2/28/2023
- **2023-02-22** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-27** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-28** Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 3/7/2023
- **2023-03-01** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/7/2023
- **2023-03-07** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-08** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/15/2023
- **2023-03-08** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-09** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-15** Placed behind the budget
- **2023-04-12** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2023
- **2023-04-18** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2023
- **2023-04-18** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2023
- **2023-04-18** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-18** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/18/2023
- **2023-04-18** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-21** Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-21** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0257)
- **2023-04-21** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2023-04-21** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-04-21** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-04-21** Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 3, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2023-04-21** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-04-21** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0104) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-01** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2023-05-02** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-03** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-05** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-24** Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
- **2023-05-24** Pub. Ch. 413

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d02eb028-af39-4990-9456-c500b88abe0f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).