TN HB 1787
enactedCriminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty for patronizing prostitution from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class B or Class A felony under certain circumstances that are currently punished as trafficking for a commercial sex act. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-05-18 — Pub. Ch. 959
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Littletonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-21
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-22
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-02
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-02
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-03
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
sponsorship
2026-02-03
Sponsor change.
sponsorship
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-11
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-11
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
2026-03-18
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
2026-03-18
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
2026-03-25
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
2026-03-25
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-04-01
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-08
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
2026-04-09
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
2026-04-14
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-04-14
Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2026-04-14
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-14
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0989)
amendment-passage
2026-04-15
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-04-22
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
passage
2026-04-22
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0928)
2026-04-22
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-04-28
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-05-05
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-05-06
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-05-07
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-18
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
2026-05-18
Pub. Ch. 959
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Votes
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (4)
2026-03-25 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (2)
- Powell: not voting
- Salinas: not voting
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (3)
2026-04-01 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (2)
- Johnson: not voting
- Salinas: not voting
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (2)
2026-04-13 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-14 · pass · 96-0
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-22 · pass · 31-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2178
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