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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 1273 · Comp. SB subst.

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies, for purposes of criminal offenses relative to threats of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity or failing to report such threats, that a threat of mas

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to threats of violence. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies, for purposes of criminal offenses relative to threats of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity or failing to report such threats, that a threat of mass violence is credible if the threat causes another to reasonably expect the commission of an act of mass violence. - Amends TCA Title 39. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 780 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 30, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025 · Feb 11, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/25/2025 · Feb 18, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025 · Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Feb 25, 2025

Senate

Recalled from Senate Calendar Committee · Feb 23, 2026

Senate

Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 23, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026 · Mar 3, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026 · Mar 16, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 16, 2026

Senate

Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 17, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 23, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026

Senate

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0007) · Apr 6, 2026

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0831) · Apr 6, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Apr 6, 2026

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 6, 2026

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 6, 2026

House

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0997) · Apr 6, 2026

House

Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 5 · Apr 6, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 6, 2026

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 8, 2026

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 9, 2026

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 14, 2026

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 15, 2026

Senate

Signed by Governor. · Apr 23, 2026

Senate

Pub. Ch. 780 · Apr 28, 2026

House

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · Apr 28, 2026

House

Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 10, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 12, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 2, 2026

House

Sponsor change. · Mar 2, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) withdrawn. · Mar 2, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

House

Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 25, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 31, 2026

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 1, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 · Apr 1, 2026

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 6, 2026

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 6, 2026

House

The numbers

7
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

DoggettHardawayLaffertyMartin GMoodyReedyCarringer

Recorded votes

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 16, Noes 0, Present and not voting 2
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Present and not voting 2
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: Comp. SB subst. (Apr 6, 2026).