---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal Offenses - As enacted, revises certain criminal laws concerning vandalism, assault, disorderly conduct, rioting, obstructing traffic, camping on state property, and other offenses; authorizes the TBI to investigate certain offenses; requires the district attorneys general conference to make a report to the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40."
description: "Criminal Offenses - As enacted, revises certain criminal laws concerning vandalism, assault, disorderly conduct, rioting, obstructing traffic, camping on state property, and other offenses; authorizes the TBI to investigate certain offenses; requires the district attorneys general conference to make a report to the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111S2"
identifier: "SB 8005"
citation: "Tennessee SB 8005 (111S2)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal Offenses"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Johnson", "Lamberth"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 44
vote_count: 16
first_action: "2020-08-07"
last_action: "2020-08-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4679e197-616e-4e2b-9502-9613c86ec461"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB8005&GA=111"
source_hash: "a3fbfb37946d3bb34a4d9cae4fe357c1455b391d21b5977864ae15f0727bf3bd"
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 SB 8005 (111S2) — Criminal Offenses - As enacted, revises certain criminal laws concerning vandalism, assault, disorderly conduct, rioting, obstructing traffic, camping on state property, and other offenses; authorizes the TBI to investigate certain offenses; requires the district attorneys general conference to make a report to the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA8001** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA8001.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA8006** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA8006.pdf)
3. **Amendment HA8007** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA8007.pdf)
4. **Amendment HA8008** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA8008.pdf)
5. **Amendment HA8009** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA8009.pdf)
6. **Amendment HA8015** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA8015.pdf)
7. **Amendment SA8006** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA8006.pdf)
8. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB8005.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0 8/12/2020 Passed (5) — **9–2** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Passed (2) — **68–22** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 3 8/12/2020 Passed (2) — **25–3** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Passed (7) — **65–25** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 6 BY LAMBERTH PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Passed (4) — **77–11** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 8/12/2020 Passed (3) — **22–7** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Failed (6) — **20–71** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Passed (1) — **71–20** (pass) · lower
- CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE OF EXTRAORDINARY SESSION II: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee of Extraordinary Session II 8/12/2020 (8) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 5 BY MITCHELL PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Failed (5) — **20–70** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 8/12/2020 Passed (4) — **26–5** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 6 8/12/2020 Passed (1) — **25–4** (pass) · upper
- PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE OF EXTRAORDINARY SESSION II: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of Extraordinary Session II 8/11/2020 (10) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 8/12/2020 Passed (6) — **7–1** (pass) · upper
- FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE OF EXTRAORDINARY SESSION II: 8/12/2020 Passed (9) — **18–5** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 6 BY LAMBERTH PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Passed (3) — **73–17** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Johnson — primary (person)
- Lamberth — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-08-07** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-08-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2020-08-10** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-08-10** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2020-08-11** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 8/12/2020
- **2020-08-11** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 8/11/2020
- **2020-08-11** Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S. Judiciary Comm. 8-11-20
- **2020-08-11** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2020-08-11** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of Extraordinary Session II `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-08-11** Placed on cal. Public Safety Committee of Extraordinary Session II for 8/11/2020
- **2020-08-11** P2C, ref. to Public Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-08-12** Senate concurred in House amendment #6
- **2020-08-12** Senate concurred in House amendment #3
- **2020-08-12** Senate concurred in House amendment #2
- **2020-08-12** Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 20, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2020-08-12** H. adopted am. (Amendment 6 - HA8015) `amendment-passage`
- **2020-08-12** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA8001) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2020-08-12** Failed to adopt, Ayes 20, Nays 70, PNV 1
- **2020-08-12** Failed to adopt, Ayes 20, Nays 71, PNV 0
- **2020-08-12** H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA8007) `amendment-passage`
- **2020-08-12** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA8006) `amendment-passage`
- **2020-08-12** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2020-08-12** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2020-08-12** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5 `passage`
- **2020-08-12** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA8006)
- **2020-08-12** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 8/12/2020
- **2020-08-12** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2020-08-12** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 8/12/2020
- **2020-08-12** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
- **2020-08-12** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 8/12/2020
- **2020-08-12** Comp. SB subst.
- **2020-08-12** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 8/12/2020
- **2020-08-12** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee of Extraordinary Session II `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-08-12** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee of Extraordinary Session II for 8/12/2020
- **2020-08-12** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee of Extraordinary Session II `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-08-12** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of Extraordinary Session II for 8/12/2020
- **2020-08-13** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2020-08-13** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2020-08-13** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2020-08-13** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2020-08-20** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2020-08-27** Pub. Ch. 3
- **2020-08-27** Effective date(s) 08/20/2020
- **2020-08-27** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 3

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4679e197-616e-4e2b-9502-9613c86ec461`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).