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TN HB 1731

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Criminal Offenses - As enacted, specifies that, in regard to the criminal offense of desecration of a venerated object, "desecrate" includes, but is not limited to, the removal of objects from a place of burial by a person other than a family member of the deceased or an authorized representative of the cemetery. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 46.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 1731 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1731 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-30): Pub. Ch. 626

What is TN HB 1731 about?

TN HB 1731 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As enacted, specifies that, in regard to the criminal offense of desecration of a venerated object, "desecrate" includes, but is not limited to, the removal of objects from a place of burial by a person other than a family member of the deceased or an authorized representative of the cemetery. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 46.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1731?

Wright is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1731.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-03-30 — Pub. Ch. 626
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Wrightprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-30

    Pub. Ch. 626

  2. 2026-03-30

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  3. 2026-03-26

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-03-17

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  5. 2026-03-17

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  6. 2026-03-16

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-03-10

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2026-03-09

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0598)

    amendment-passage

  9. 2026-03-09

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 3

    passage

  10. 2026-03-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2026-03-09

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  12. 2026-03-09

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  13. 2026-03-09

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  14. 2026-03-09

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0561)

  15. 2026-03-09

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  16. 2026-03-05

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

  17. 2026-03-04

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026

  19. 2026-02-25

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

  20. 2026-02-18

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Next Available Calendar

  21. 2026-02-11

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

    referral-committee

  22. 2026-02-11

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026

  23. 2026-02-05

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  24. 2026-02-04

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  25. 2026-01-22

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  26. 2026-01-22

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-01-21

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  28. 2026-01-20

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/11/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-02-11 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-04 · pass · 16-0

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

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-09 · pass · 90-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Jones J: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 3/5/2026 (2)

    2026-03-09 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/9/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-09 · pass · 32-0

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