Bill Commons

TN HB 1787

enacted

Criminal 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

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Quick answers

Did TN HB 1787 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1787 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-18): Pub. Ch. 959

What is TN HB 1787 about?

TN HB 1787 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal 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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1787?

Littleton is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1787.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-05-18 — Pub. Ch. 959
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Littletonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-18

    Pub. Ch. 959

  2. 2026-05-18

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  3. 2026-05-07

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-06

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  9. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0928)

  10. 2026-04-22

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  11. 2026-04-15

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  12. 2026-04-14

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0989)

    amendment-passage

  13. 2026-04-14

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2026-04-14

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  15. 2026-04-14

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  16. 2026-04-09

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  17. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  18. 2026-04-01

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-03-25

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  21. 2026-03-18

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  22. 2026-03-18

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  23. 2026-03-11

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  24. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  25. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  26. 2026-02-03

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  27. 2026-02-03

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  28. 2026-02-02

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  29. 2026-02-02

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  30. 2026-01-22

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  31. 2026-01-21

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

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

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1787&ga=114

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