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TN HB 931

died on adjournment

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, specifies that a person using force intended or likely to cause death or serious bodily injury from within the person's residence or dwelling is presumed to have acted in self-defense when that force is used against an individual armed with a deadly weapon who is unlawfully present on the person's property and outside of the enclosed structure of the person's residence or dwelling. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11 and Title 40.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 931 pass?

No. TN HB 931 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 (2026-04-07): Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/7/2026

What is TN HB 931 about?

TN HB 931 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As introduced, specifies that a person using force intended or likely to cause death or serious bodily injury from within the person's residence or dwelling is presumed to have acted in self-defense when that force is used against an individual armed with a deadly weapon who is unlawfully present on the person's property and outside of the enclosed structure of the person's residence or dwelling. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11 and Title 40.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 931?

Towns is the primary sponsor of TN HB 931.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2026-04-07 — Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/7/2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Townsprimary

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-06

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-10

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  6. 2025-03-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2025-03-26

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  8. 2025-03-26

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  9. 2025-04-01

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  10. 2026-01-21

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  11. 2026-01-26

    Meeting Canceled

  12. 2026-01-28

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  13. 2026-02-04

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  14. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  15. 2026-03-04

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

  16. 2026-03-04

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  17. 2026-03-11

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

  18. 2026-03-11

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

  19. 2026-03-18

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

  20. 2026-03-18

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

  21. 2026-03-25

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  22. 2026-03-25

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to the Final Calendar No. 3

  23. 2026-04-01

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026

  24. 2026-04-07

    Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  25. 2026-04-07

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/7/2026

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