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TN HB 1953

died on adjournment

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, removes from the offense of violation of a protective order or restraining order the requirement that the person violating the order must have had an opportunity to appear and be heard in connection with the order of protection or restraining order and that the court must have made specific findings of fact in the order that the person committed a certain offense. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1953 pass?

No. TN HB 1953 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-04): P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

What is TN HB 1953 about?

TN HB 1953 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As introduced, removes from the offense of violation of a protective order or restraining order the requirement that the person violating the order must have had an opportunity to appear and be heard in connection with the order of protection or restraining order and that the court must have made specific findings of fact in the order that the person committed a certain offense. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1953?

Helton-Haynes is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1953.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-02-04 — P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Helton-Haynesprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1953&ga=114

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