AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55, relative to criminal justice.
State of TennesseeTennesseeAs enacted, enacts the "Violent Criminal Court Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 15, 2026
- 181 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
TN HB 1268 · PassedMay 15
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Bill details
- Last action
- Effective date(s) 05/07/2026 · May 15, 2026
Sponsors
RSRichard ScarbroughRepresentative · Republican · HD-033Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
THTorrey HarrisRepresentative · Democrat · HD-091
Bill history
Newest first.
May 15, 2026Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
May 15, 2026Pub. Ch. 937
May 7, 2026Signed by Governor.
May 6, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House
May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate
Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse
Apr 28, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House
Apr 22, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 22, Nays 4, PNV 2Senate
Show 42 earlier actions
Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0931)Senate
Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - SA1087)Senate
Apr 22, 2026Amendment tabled (Amendment 3 - SA1067)Senate
Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0986)Senate
Apr 22, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate
Apr 22, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House
Apr 22, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 4House
Apr 22, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1060)House
Apr 22, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate
Apr 20, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026House
Apr 20, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026House
Apr 20, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse
Apr 16, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026House
Apr 15, 2026Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
Apr 15, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026House
Apr 13, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026House
Apr 8, 2026Placed behind the budgetHouse
Apr 7, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026House
Apr 7, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse
Apr 7, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
Apr 7, 2026Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026House
Apr 7, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse
Apr 1, 2026Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026House
Mar 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026House
Mar 25, 2026Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026House
Mar 18, 2026Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026House
Mar 18, 2026Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026House
Mar 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026House
Mar 11, 2026Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026House
Mar 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026House
Mar 4, 2026Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026House
Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026House
Apr 1, 2025Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary CommitteeHouse
Mar 26, 2025Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025House
Mar 26, 2025Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025House
Mar 19, 2025Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025House
Mar 19, 2025Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeHouse
Mar 19, 2025Ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse
Feb 12, 2025P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.House
Feb 10, 2025Intro., P1C.House
Feb 6, 2025Filed for introductionHouse
Recorded votes
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeApr 7, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 7, 2026 · House · 17 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 17, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 20, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 22, 2026 · House · 89 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY SALINAS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 22, 2026 · House · 25 yea · 67 nayFailedFailed
FLOOR VOTE: Third ConsiderationApr 22, 2026 · Senate · 22 yea · 4 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Courts
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