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TN HB 1765

died on adjournment

Orders of Protection - As introduced, increases from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony the penalty for the criminal offense of violation of an order of protection if the order violated was a lifetime order of protection and the conviction that the lifetime order of protection was based on involved the use of force against a victim. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 1765 pass?

No. TN HB 1765 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 (2026-04-15): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

What is TN HB 1765 about?

TN HB 1765 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Orders of Protection - As introduced, increases from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony the penalty for the criminal offense of violation of an order of protection if the order violated was a lifetime order of protection and the conviction that the lifetime order of protection was based on involved the use of force against a victim. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1765?

Littleton is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1765.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-04-15 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Littletonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-15

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  2. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  3. 2026-03-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  4. 2026-03-04

    Placed behind the budget

  5. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. 2026-02-19

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2026-02-18

    Rec. for pass, if am; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-18

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2026-02-11

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

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-02-11

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  12. 2026-02-11

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026

  13. 2026-02-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2026-02-05

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2026-02-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2026-02-04

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  17. 2026-01-22

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-01-22

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-01-21

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  20. 2026-01-21

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  21. 2026-01-20

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/11/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-02-11 · pass · 8-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/18/2026 Passed

    2026-02-18 · pass · 21-0

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