Safety - As enacted, enacts the "Riley Gaines Women's Safety and Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 37; Title 41; Title 49 and Title 68. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1052 by the Secret
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Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 37; Title 41; Title 49 and Title 68, relative to public safety.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Safety - As enacted, enacts the "Riley Gaines Women's Safety and Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 37; Title 41; Title 49 and Title 68. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1052 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 29, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0143) · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 4 · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 31, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 15, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0370) · Apr 15, 2025
House
Am. tabled. (Amendment 2 - HA0416) · Apr 15, 2025
House
Am. tabled. (Amendment 3 - HA0417) · Apr 15, 2025
House
Am. tabled. (Amendment 4 - HA0418) · Apr 15, 2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 22, PNV 0 · Apr 15, 2025
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025
Senate
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Re-refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/12/2026 · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Senate refused to concur in amendment · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 3/19/2026 · Mar 16, 2026
House
H. refused to recede from HA 1 · Mar 19, 2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/26/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence. · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Conference Committee appointed. (Stevens, Bowling, Gardenhire, Lamar, Kyle) · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/2/2026 · Mar 30, 2026
House
Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Bulso, Barrett, Reneau and Reedy) · Apr 2, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 25, Nays 5 · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/22/2026 · Apr 21, 2026
House
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 71, Nays 18, PNV 0 · Apr 22, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · May 7, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 11, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 22, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 1052 · May 27, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 27, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 29, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025 · Feb 5, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 6, 2025
House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 13, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn. · Mar 13, 2025
House
Sponsor change. · Mar 13, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 9, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 10, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 15, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 15, 2025
House
The numbers
28
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
BulsoPowersKeislingWarnerReneauHulseyFrittsCapleyMcCalmonHillButlerSparksCochranBarrettSherrellMaberryReedyToddCrawfordFaisonDavisMoodyBrickenVitalCepickyTerryGrillsHowell
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-09 · Passed · Ayes 16, Noes 6
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-19 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 15, 2025).