Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes revisions to law relative to offenses occurring at a house of worship. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 39. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1140 by the Secretar
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to criminal conduct.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes revisions to law relative to offenses occurring at a house of worship. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 39. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1140 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 · Feb 2, 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 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 3, 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 with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026 · Mar 20, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0633) · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0, PNV 1 · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 26, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 22, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0772) · Apr 22, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 1 · Apr 22, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 30, 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. 1140 · May 27, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 27, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Feb 5, 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 if am 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. if am., 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
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee · Apr 15, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/20/2026 · Apr 16, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 20, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026 · Apr 20, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 20, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026 · Apr 20, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 · Apr 20, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 22, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 22, 2026
House
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 4/20/2026 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail HB2309 by Carringer - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-20 · Passed · Ayes 23, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-23 · Passed · Ayes 16, Noes 3
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 1, Present and not voting 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 22, 2026).