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House Criminal Justice Committee - March 17, 2021 - House Hearing Room 2
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A
A
C
Thank
you,
mr
chairman
committee,
very
good
to
be
with
you
all
again
and
happy
kissiversary,
mr
chairman
I'll,
tell
the
missus
and
when
I
was
just
thinking
about
this
piece
of
legislation,
I'm
bringing
to
you
all.
Unfortunately,
we
each
one
of
us
not
unfortunately,
but
it's
part
of
life
each
one
of
us
will
get
older
and
older.
C
I
know
it's
a
terrible
thing
and
ga
is
95.
Y'all
and
people
don't
realize
that.
But,
as
my
grandmother
and
I
told
some
of
y'all
last
week
as
she
aged,
she
developed
alzheimer's
and
it
was
devastating
and
I
was
thinking
towards
the
end
of
her
life.
She
didn't
want
to
be
touched
and
she
sure
didn't
want
to
be
kissed
and
it's
a
sweet,
affectionate
thing.
But
when
people
go
through
stuff
like
this,
with
this
disease,
it
it
it
rocks
your
world
and
remembers
what
this
bill
does.
It's
called
a
silver
alert
bill.
C
It
acts
just
like
the
amber
alert
that
we
use
for
our
children
and
that
that's
what
we're
seeking
to
do
department
of
safety
and
tdot
to
be
able
to
get
out
the
message
quickly
in
your
neighborhoods
and
your
areas
that
there's
somebody
missing
who
is
a
senior
citizen
and
to
be
on
the
lookout?
That's
what
this
bill
does.
Thank.
A
D
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
I
appreciate
the
work
of
the
of
the
sponsor
and
the
the
work
that's
been
done.
As
we
look
at
a
finance
committee
note
on
this.
I
know
we've
got
a
semblance
of
a
silver
alert
in
place
right
now,
but
I
want
to
want
to
see
that
our
friends
with
every
association,
alzheimer's,
tennessee,
alzheimer's
association,
all
the
different
associations
that
are
working
on
this-
this
has
been
something
critically
important
for
them
for
quite
some
time,
and
I
support
your
legislation
and
I
want
to
see
this
across
the
finish
line.
A
A
F
Thank
you,
chairman
committee,
harassment
in
the
state
of
tennessee
is
defined
in
tennessee
code
3917-308.
It
carries
a
charge
of
a
class
a
misdemeanor.
So
when
you
harass
one
individual,
you
infringe
on
that
one
individual's
liberty,
when
one
knowingly
harasses
a
first
responder.
Those
actions
have
repercussions
beyond
the
individual
liberty
of
that
responder,
as
it
could
impact
the
recruitment
and
retention
of
first
responders
to
protect
our
communities,
thus
impacting
the
liberty
of
a
community
and
those
individuals
within.
So
this
legislation
increases
the
penalty
for
harassment
of
first
responder
to
class
e
felony.
A
Mr
chairman,
previous
question,
previous
questions
been
called
without
objection.
I
do
see
objection
so
then
we're
voting
on
previous
question.
All
those
in
favor
of
a
previous
question.
Please
signify
saying
aye
hi.
Those
opposed
previous
question
prevails.
We're
now
voting
on
the
bill.
All
those
in
favor
of
sending
house
bill,
58
585
to
finance,
please
signify,
saying
aye,
those
opposed,
sir.
You
had
to
finance.
A
E
E
Now
it's
been
something
we've
been
working
on
for
years
and
so,
fortunately
they
have
available
to
them
and
while
every
member
obviously
should
get
on
the
list
and
ask
any
questions
they
would
like,
but
my
friend
from
shelby
county
brought
up
a
great
point
that
all
of
this
is
available
online
and
our
constituents
and
anyone
that
cares
about
these
issues
can
study
these.
Just
as
all
of
us
have
and
know
every
single
detail
of
them,
and
so
that's
available,
and
I
would
encourage
folks
to
utilize
that
whenever
possible.
A
I
A
I
A
I
Thank
you
very
much
committee
and
chairman
again.
This
is
another
one
of
those
one
of
those
bills
same
same
song,
second
verse,
but
what
this
does
when
our
law
enforcement
agencies
would
make
seizures,
they
are
allowed
to
continue
to
get
the
guns,
but
you
know
there's
kind
of
a
limit
there,
so
this
bill-
and
I
can
read
you
some
of
the
things
that
there
would
be
allowed
to
exchange
it
for,
but
first
of
all
they
they.
They
cannot
get
the
money
back
for
budgeting
for
equipment.
I
A
Previous
questions
been
called
without
objection:
we're
ready
to
vote
all
those
in
favor
of
sending
house
bill
153
to
calendar
and
rules.
Please
signify
saying
aye
those
opposed
ma'am,
you
had
to
calendar
and
rules.
Thank
you
very
much.
That
brings
us
to
item
number
seven
house
bill
66
by
chairman
doggett.
Second,
thank
you,
mr
chairman.
Yes,
sir,
you
have
a
motion
in
a
second
you're,
properly
recognized.
I
see
no
amendments.
G
Well,
thank
you
very
much,
no
amendments.
Indeed,
what
this
bill
does
is
looks
at
the
sex
offender
evaluation
and
treatment
has
been
legislatively
placed
under
the
auspices
of
the
sex
offender
treatment
board,
who
is
by
statute
the
the
sole
authority
and
promulgating
standards
for
sex
offender
evaluation
and
treatment.
A
J
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
I
just
had
one
question:
if
a
court
clerk
refers
this
bad
guy
to
one
of
these
groups,
for
example,
he
refers
them
to
bubba's
psychological
counseling,
feed,
store
and
tire
center.
If,
if
that
happens,
according
to
the
punishment
side
of
this,
it
goes
against
bubba.
I
I
didn't
understand
why
the
referral
side
did
not
have
a
penalty
if
they
refer
them
to
a
wrong
agency.
G
E
Chairman
and
chairman
dawg,
thank
you
for
carrying
this
bill.
I
know
this
has
been
an
issue.
You've
been
passionate
about
for
years
on
making
sure
that
sex
offenders
who
commit
these
crimes
are
held
accountable
and
to
my
college
question
from
earlier
I
mean
it.
These
are
convicted
sex
offenders
that
we're
talking
about.
We
want
them
to
get
help.
We
want
them
to
get
the
treatment
they
need
and
to
alter
their
ways,
but
it
needs
to
be
done
through
an
approved
provider,
and
so
that's
that's
that's.
E
The
whole
point
of
this
bill
is
that
those
providers
be
pro.
I
mean
a
list
be
provided
to
these
individuals
that
are
convicted
and
that
they
are
not
going
to
a
substandard
or
subpar
place
for
treatment
or
counseling
they've
got
to
go
to
a
high.
You
know
highly
renowned
and
certified
place,
so
that's
just
not
happening
enough
right
now.
K
A
Representative
griffey,
you
recognize
previous
questions
been
called
without
objection:
we're
ready
to
vote
all
those
in
favor
of
sending
house
bill
66
to
calendar
and
rules.
Please
signify,
saying
aye
those
opposed,
sir
chairman
doggett.
You
had
the
calendar
and
rules.
Thank
you,
sir.
Next
up
also
by
chairman
dog
at
house
bill
1006.
G
Thank
you
very
much
chairman,
mr
chairman.
This
is
some
legislation
last
year
I
do
believe
it
was
from
our
dear
friend,
jim
coley
that
had
brought
this
through
the
committee
and
on
the
house
floor
where
it
passed
95
to
nothing
last
year
before
covet
happened,
so
we're
bringing
it
back
this
year,
it's
a
very
good,
very
good
bill.
A
Question's
been
called
without
objection,
we're
ready
to
vote
all
those
in
favor
of
sending
house
bill
1006
to
calendar
and
rules,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
those
opposed,
sir.
You
had
the
calendar
and
rules.
Thank
you
very
much.
Yes,
sir.
That
brings
us
to
our
next
item
number
nine
house
bill
901
also
by
chairman
doggett,
sir.
You
have
a
motion
in
a
second
probably
recognized.
A
G
You
very
much
this
here
again
deals
with
sex
offenders.
It's
making
some
minute
changes.
Some
technical
changes
that
you
might
see
in
various
sections
of
the
code
in
some
places
where
we
look
at
it's
an
a
misdemeanor
to
impersonate
a
character
or
to
drive
an
enticing
vehicle,
such
as
an
ice
cream
truck
it's
an
a
misdemeanor,
whereas
it
should
be
an
e
felony.
G
This
should
not
be
a
sideable
offense,
and
so
what
what's
happening
is
law
enforcement
is
citing
these
people
and
it
should
be
something
that's
irresistible
second
section
of
that
deals
with
written
permission
for
a
parent
or
guardian
to
pick
up
a
child
from
school.
If
there's
a
violation
of
that,
it
creates
an
issue,
so
it's
being
lowered
to
a
from
a
felony
felony
to
an
a
misdemeanor
so
that
a
citation
may
be
issued
for
such
offense.
G
The
third
part
of
this
bill
for
getting
an
id
that
currently,
if
you
don't
have
your
driver's
license
with
you,
excuse
me
all
your
identification.
That's
an
e
felony
we're
lowering
this
to
an
a
misdemeanor,
so
the
officer
can
issue
a
citation
in
that
event
and
removing
the
term
punishable
by
fine
only
and
lowering
to
a
misdemeanors.
G
They
are
now
stronger
enforceable
than
before.
The
final
phase
final
section
of
this
bill
deals
with
reporting.
It
closes
a
loophole
which
allows
offenders
not
to
register
in
a
timely
manner
if
they
were
incarcerated
by
the
same
entity
that
handles
the
registration,
even
if
the
place
of
incarceration
and
registration
are
not
at
the
same
location.
G
G
G
Only,
whereas
if
we
lower
it
to
a
misdemeanor,
then
a
citation
can
be
issued,
which
is
a
makes
more
sense
on
a
it's,
a
better
mechanism
to
get
them
back
into
court.
The
other
way
for
getting
your
id
lowering
it
to
a
misdemeanor
instead
of
the
felony,
so
that
you're
not
pulling
someone
off
the
road
you're
not
arresting
someone
and
taking
them
into
jail.
A
Seeing
no
other
questions
we're
ready
to
vote
all
those
in
favor
of
sending
house
bill
901
to
finance,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
those
opposed,
sir.
You
had
to
finance.
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
sir
members.
That
brings
us
to
the
heel
of
our
calendar
item
number
three
hjr-140
by
vice
chairman
ogles,
vice
chairman
ogles,
you're
recognized.
You
have
a
motion
and
a
second.
L
A
L
L
A
I
would
yes,
I
actually
have
a
question
about
your
amendment.
If,
yes,
so
I'll,
just
go
ahead
and
ask
you
while
we're
on
it,
because
it
is
specific
to
the
amendment,
I
noticed
that
you
changed
human
trafficking
to
sex
trafficking
and
to
me
that
would
seem
to
to
narrow
that
a
little
bit,
I'm
just
curious.
If
that
was
intentional
or.
K
L
Ogles,
thank
you
chairman.
Yes,
because
right
now,
marijuana
is
scheduled
as
a
controlled
sub.
Since
I
believe
it's
a
schedule,
one
narcotic,
and
if
that
were
to
happen,
we
would
have
to
revise
this
provision
and
take
it
up
and
actually
go
back
and
amend
the
constitution.
So,
yes,
it
would
take
a
substantial
process.
L
L
A
L
Thank
you
chairman.
Well,
it
wouldn't
take
away
because
that's
not
a
right.
Anyone
in
tennessee
has
right
now
it
would
just
make
the
process
to
have
that
right.
I
would
say
a
bit
more
difficult
and
that
you
would
have
to
go
through
the
multiple
readings
and
the
revision
process
like
we're
going
going
through
now,
so
it
would
be
a
higher
bar
to
attain
that
you'd
have
multiple
readings
through
two
sections
through
two
sessions.
L
First
reading-
and
I
know
most
of
you
know
this
first
reading
of
a
constitutional
amendment
is
a
simple
majority
on
the
floor.
Second
reading
in
the
second
general
assembly
is
a
super
majority,
two-thirds
vote,
at
which
point
it
would
go
to
the
ballot
and
have
to
be
affirmed
by
the
our
constituents
and
the
general
public
on
the
ballot
and
pass
on
the
ballot.
K
K
You
know
what
why
do
we
have
to
include
that
and
I
think
it's
no
secret
that
I'm
also
pushing
a
decriminalization
bill
and
I'm
a
supporter
of
the
decriminalization
and
I've
made
that
very,
very
public.
So
that
is
my
concern,
but
could
you
talk
about
how
it
would
how
we
would
conflict
with
what
many
other
states
are
already
in
the
process
of
doing
and
that's
my
last
comment.
L
L
L
That's
something
that
one
in
four
how
women
in
this
nation
suffer
from
so
between
the
one
and
four
one
and
seven
what
we
speak
to
in
this
legislation
touches
more
than
half
of
the
homes
in
this
state.
So
that's
why
I
thought
it
was
pertinent
that
we
take
up
and
discuss
on
the
ballot
and
thank
you
for
your
question.
E
E
It
would
have
to
wait
two
years
out
past
the
next
session
and
then
it
would
go
on
the
next
gubernatorial
ballot,
so
not
not
next
year,
but
literally
four
years
out
from
next
year
for
2026,
and
it
just
asked
the
people
to
determine
whether
or
not
they
feel
like
this
should
be
in
the
constitution,
and
I
do
want
to
just
remind
folks
that
there
are
two
different
criminal
codes
that
deal
with
marijuana.
I
mean
at
the
federal
level
it
is
illegal
and
at
the
state
level
is
illegal.
E
M
L
I
believe
that
is
a
fair
assessment
with
the
the
one
stipulation
that
it
was
prescribed
by
a
licensed
physician
there
would.
We
would
have
to
amend
the
process
of
being
sure
that
those
physicians
were
licensed
in
this
state,
which
is
another
kind
of
caveat,
to
being
sure
that
there
would
be
guardrails
on
this
in
the
future.
M
Representative
griffey,
you
recognized.
Thank
you
very
much.
Look.
The
issue
of
marijuana
use
decriminalizing.
It
medical
marijuana
has
plagued,
I
think,
legislators
throughout
america
for
many
many
years
now,
and
I
applaud
you
to
put
the
issue
to
the
citizens,
because
we
are
up
here
as
their
elective
representatives,
we're
not
their
rulers,
they
are
the
rulers
and
we
act
in
there
at
their
behest.
I
think
a
a
proposed
amendment
to
let
the
citizens
voice
their
opinion,
whether
they
want
recreational
marijuana
or
medical
marijuana.
M
L
D
D
D
Are
there
are
there
precedent
for
for
items
such
as
this
to
be
included
in
the
constitution,
and
I
and
I
go
back
to
the
time
that
I've
served.
You
know
constitutional
amendment
on
on
marriage
between
a
man
and
a
woman
and
and
other
constitutional
amendments
that
we've
worked
on,
and
I
just
want
to
know
where
this
falls
in
terms
of
precedent
inside
the
constitution.