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TN HB 2314

enacted

Obscenity and Pornography - As enacted, prohibits the issuance of a license to operate certain adult-oriented establishments unless certain signage is posted. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 39.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2314 pass?

Yes. TN HB 2314 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-26. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Pub. Ch. 1020

What is TN HB 2314 about?

TN HB 2314 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Obscenity and Pornography - As enacted, prohibits the issuance of a license to operate certain adult-oriented establishments unless certain signage is posted. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 39.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2314?

Fritts is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2314.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-26 — Pub. Ch. 1020
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Frittsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-02

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. 2026-02-24

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-24

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  7. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  8. 2026-03-11

    Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  9. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  10. 2026-03-18

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  12. 2026-03-25

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  13. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  14. 2026-04-01

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-04-02

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  16. 2026-04-06

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  17. 2026-04-06

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 83, Nays 7, PNV 0

    passage

  18. 2026-04-06

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  19. 2026-04-06

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1007)

    amendment-passage

  20. 2026-04-09

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  21. 2026-04-15

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6

    passage

  22. 2026-04-15

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0913)

  23. 2026-04-15

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  24. 2026-04-16

    H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1

  25. 2026-04-16

    H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/16/2026

  26. 2026-04-20

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  27. 2026-04-21

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  28. 2026-04-22

    Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Fritts, Reneau, Travis, Behn)

  29. 2026-04-22

    H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in S. am. 1

  30. 2026-04-22

    H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26

  31. 2026-04-22

    Senate refused to recede from amendment

  32. 2026-04-23

    Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nayes 3, PNV 1

  33. 2026-04-23

    Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 83, Nays 10 PNV 1

  34. 2026-04-23

    H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  35. 2026-04-23

    Conference Committee appointed (Bowling, Gardenhire, Yarbro)

  36. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  37. 2026-04-30

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  38. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  39. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  40. 2026-05-19

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  41. 2026-05-26

    Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

  42. 2026-05-26

    Pub. Ch. 1020

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-18 · pass · 4-2

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Wright: not voting
  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-01 · pass · 19-2

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-06 · pass · 83-7

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 4/2/2026 (2)

    2026-04-06 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/15/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 27-6

  • FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/23/2026 Passed

    2026-04-23 · pass · 83-10

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Littleton: not voting
  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/23/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-23 · pass · 26-3

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Oliver: not voting

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