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TN HB 2264

died on adjournment

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates the Class B misdemeanor offense of interfering with a religious institution if a person acts to intentionally obstruct, disturb, or interfere with the activities of the religious institution by making an utterance, gesture, or display in a manner that is offensive to the sensibilities of an ordinary person, either within the place where the meeting is held or so near it as to disturb the order and solemnity of the activities; defines "religious institution" as a church, temple, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 2264 pass?

No. TN HB 2264 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 (2026-04-15): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

What is TN HB 2264 about?

TN HB 2264 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates the Class B misdemeanor offense of interfering with a religious institution if a person acts to intentionally obstruct, disturb, or interfere with the activities of the religious institution by making an utterance, gesture, or display in a manner that is offensive to the sensibilities of an ordinary person, either within the place where the meeting is held or so near it as to disturb the order and solemnity of the activities; defines "religious institution" as a church, temple, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2264?

Martin G is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2264.

Introduced
2026-02-04
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

  • Martin Gprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-15

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

  2. 2026-04-08

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

  3. 2026-04-01

    Placed behind the budget

  4. 2026-03-25

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  5. 2026-03-23

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-03-23

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

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-03-18

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  8. 2026-03-18

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

  9. 2026-03-11

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

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  11. 2026-03-04

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

  12. 2026-03-04

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

  13. 2026-02-25

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

  14. 2026-02-18

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/4/2026

  15. 2026-02-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  17. 2026-02-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  21. 2026-02-02

    Filed for introduction

    filing

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Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-11 · pass · 7-0

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

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/23/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-23 · pass · 16-3

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

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