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Amendment withdrawn.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
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).