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TN HB 1951

died on adjournment

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts the "Grace Anne Sparks Coercive Suicide Prevention Law of 2026." - Amends TCA Title 39.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1951 pass?

No. TN HB 1951 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1098

What is TN HB 1951 about?

TN HB 1951 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts the "Grace Anne Sparks Coercive Suicide Prevention Law of 2026." - Amends TCA Title 39.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1951?

Williams is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1951.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1098
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Williamsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-04

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

  4. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-11

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

  7. 2026-02-11

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2026-02-11

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

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-18

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

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-02-18

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2026-02-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  13. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  14. 2026-03-04

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  15. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  16. 2026-03-11

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  17. 2026-03-18

    Placed behind the budget

  18. 2026-04-08

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

  19. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  20. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  22. 2026-04-15

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

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-04-15

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

  24. 2026-04-16

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  25. 2026-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  26. 2026-04-21

    Comp. SB subst.

  27. 2026-05-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1098

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 · 8-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/18/2026 Passed

    2026-02-18 · pass · 22-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-17 · pass · 13-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-17 · pass · 26-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (3)

    2026-04-20 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1951&ga=114

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