TN HB 931
died on adjournmentCriminal 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
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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
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Townsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-07
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/7/2026
2026-04-07
Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-04-01
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026
2026-03-25
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to the Final Calendar No. 3
2026-03-25
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
2026-03-18
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
2026-03-18
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
2026-03-11
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
2026-03-11
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-04
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-02-25
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
2026-02-04
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
2026-01-28
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026
2026-01-26
Meeting Canceled
2026-01-21
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/28/2026
2025-04-01
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
2025-03-26
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
2025-03-26
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
2025-03-20
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-19
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
2025-02-10
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-06
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-05
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-04
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 859
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