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TN HB 1678

died on adjournment

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalties for a violation of the offense of introduction or possession of contraband into a penal institution from a Class C felony to a Class B felony for certain acts and certain types of contraband, from a Class D felony to a Class C felony for certain acts and certain types of contraband, and from a Class E felony to a Class D felony for certain acts involving a telecommunication device if the violation resulted in the death of another person. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Introduced
2026-01-15
Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-15 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Sparksprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-15

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-21

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-21

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-25

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

  6. 2026-02-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2026-03-04

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

  8. 2026-03-04

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

  9. 2026-03-11

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

  10. 2026-03-11

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

  11. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  12. 2026-03-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-03-25

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

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-03-25

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-04-01

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

  16. 2026-04-08

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

  17. 2026-04-08

    Placed behind the budget

  18. 2026-04-15

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-18 · pass · 7-0

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

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-25 · pass · 16-2

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Powell: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1678&ga=114

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