Senator Joey Hensley, MD

The 113th General Assembly has adjourned for 2024, and it was a very successful year. We have taken measures for Tennessee to be a better place to live, work and to raise a family. This is some of the legislation that was passed during this session.

Felony offense for repeat misdemeanors / SB 2155

We passed legislation this year that creates a Class E felony offense for certain repeat misdemeanor offenses.

There are 37 qualifying misdemeanor offenses.

After 5 or more convictions of qualifying misdemeanors in the past ten years, the criminal would be subject to a class E felony charge at the di...