TN HB 2253
died on adjournmentCriminal Offenses - As introduced, prohibits a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for conduct that, if committed by an adult, would constitute the offense of threatening to commit an act of mass violence from purchasing or possessing a firearm until the juvenile reaches 25; prohibits a person appropriately licensed by the federal government from selling a firearm to a person who is ineligible to possess a firearm pursuant to any court order or under any law of this state; increases penalties for sexual exploitation of a minor offenses. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
- Introduced
- 2026-02-04
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-04-21 — Held on desk.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Williamsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-02
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-04
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-05
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-05
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-11
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
2026-02-18
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-04
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-03-04
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-11
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-11
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
2026-03-18
Placed behind the budget
2026-04-08
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
2026-04-15
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
2026-04-15
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-15
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
2026-04-15
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
referral-committee
2026-04-15
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
2026-04-16
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
2026-04-21
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-21
Held on desk.
Versions
Documents
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Votes
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/18/2026 Passed (5)
2026-02-18 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Salinas: not voting
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (4)
2026-03-04 · pass · 14-3
Member-level votes (1)
- Powell: not voting
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (3)
2026-04-15 · pass · 12-0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (2)
2026-04-15 · pass · 27-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (1)
2026-04-20 · fail · 0-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2465
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