TN HB 2279

• Criminal Offenses

• Cochranprimary

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1. 2026-02-02

   Filed for introduction

   filing

2. 2026-02-04

   Intro., P1C.

   introduction

3. 2026-02-05

   Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

   referral-committee

4. 2026-02-05

   P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

   referral-committee

5. 2026-02-11

   Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

6. 2026-02-18

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

   referral-committee

7. 2026-02-25

   Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

8. 2026-03-04

   Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

9. 2026-03-04

   Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026

10. 2026-03-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

11. 2026-03-11

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

    committee-passage-favorable

12. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

13. 2026-03-19

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

14. 2026-03-26

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

15. 2026-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

16. 2026-03-26

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 12, PNV 2

    passage

17. 2026-03-26

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0652)

    amendment-passage

18. 2026-03-30

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

19. 2026-04-06

    Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 2

    passage

20. 2026-04-06

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0713)

21. 2026-04-06

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

22. 2026-04-07

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

23. 2026-04-08

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

24. 2026-04-08

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

25. 2026-04-09

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

26. 2026-04-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

27. 2026-04-27

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

28. 2026-04-27

    Pub. Ch. 777

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• HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/18/2026 Passed

  2026-02-18 · pass · 6-0

• HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (3)

  2026-03-11 · pass · 18-0

  Member-level votes (3)

  • Johnson: not voting
  • Powell: not voting
  • Salinas: not voting

• FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026 Passed (1)

  2026-03-26 · pass · 77-12

  Member-level votes (2)

  • Glynn: not voting
  • Shaw: not voting

• HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 3/19/2026 (2)

  2026-03-26 · fail · 0-0

• FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed (1)

  2026-04-06 · pass · 27-2

  Member-level votes (4)

  • Akbari: not voting
  • Campbell: not voting
  • Lamar: not voting
  • Yarbro: not voting

• Companion bill: SB 2644

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