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TN HB 1268

enacted

Courts - As enacted, enacts the "Violent Criminal Court Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 1268 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1268 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-15): Pub. Ch. 937

What is TN HB 1268 about?

TN HB 1268 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Courts - As enacted, enacts the "Violent Criminal Court Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1268?

Scarbrough is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1268.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2026-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 937
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Scarbroughprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-15

    Pub. Ch. 937

  2. 2026-05-15

    Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

  3. 2026-05-07

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-06

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-22

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  9. 2026-04-22

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1060)

    amendment-passage

  10. 2026-04-22

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 4

    passage

  11. 2026-04-22

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  12. 2026-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  13. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0986)

  14. 2026-04-22

    Amendment tabled (Amendment 3 - SA1067)

    amendment-deferral

  15. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - SA1087)

  16. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0931)

  17. 2026-04-22

    Passed Senate, Ayes 22, Nays 4, PNV 2

    passage

  18. 2026-04-20

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-04-20

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026

  20. 2026-04-20

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  21. 2026-04-16

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026

  22. 2026-04-15

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  23. 2026-04-15

    Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-04-13

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  25. 2026-04-08

    Placed behind the budget

  26. 2026-04-08

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

  27. 2026-04-07

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

    referral-committee

  28. 2026-04-07

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

  29. 2026-04-07

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  30. 2026-04-07

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

    referral-committee

  31. 2026-04-07

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  32. 2026-04-01

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

  33. 2026-03-25

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026

  34. 2026-03-25

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

  35. 2026-03-18

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

  36. 2026-03-18

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

  37. 2026-03-11

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

  38. 2026-03-11

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

  39. 2026-03-04

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

  40. 2026-03-04

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

  41. 2026-02-25

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

  42. 2025-04-01

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

  43. 2025-03-26

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

  44. 2025-03-26

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

  45. 2025-03-19

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  46. 2025-03-19

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  47. 2025-03-19

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

  48. 2025-02-12

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

  49. 2025-02-10

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  50. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-04-07 · pass · 7-1

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

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/7/2026 Passed

    2026-04-07 · pass · 17-2

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

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-04-17 · pass · 13-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/20/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-20 · pass · 22-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 4/20/2026 (2)

    2026-04-21 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 22-4

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Lamar: not voting
    • Oliver: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY SALINAS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026 Failed

    2026-04-22 · fail · 25-67

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 89-0

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Behn: not voting
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Jones J: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1268&ga=114

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