Sexual Offenders - As enacted, requires sexual offenders and violent sexual offenders to notify the owner or operator of any campground on which the offender intends to stay overnight of the offender's status as a sexual
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2, relative to sexual offenders.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Sexual Offenders - As enacted, requires sexual offenders and violent sexual offenders to notify the owner or operator of any campground on which the offender intends to stay overnight of the offender's status as a sexual offender or violent sexual offender prior to beginning the stay; creates the offense of knowingly staying overnight at a campground without providing the required notice, which is punished as a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2. Companion bill has been as
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/16/2026 · Mar 13, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 19, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 20, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 20, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · May 1, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 5, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 13, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 972 · May 18, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 18, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 2, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 23, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 23, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Placed behind the budget · Apr 1, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
House
Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 15, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 15, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 16, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 20, 2026
House
The numbers
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Recorded votes
CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-20 · Passed · Ayes 96, Noes 0
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-23 · Passed · Ayes 18, Noes 0
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
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 20, 2026).