TN SB 591
enactedCriminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies, for purposes of criminal offenses relative to threats of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity or failing to report such threats, that a threat of mass violence is credible if the threat causes another to reasonably expect the commission of an act of mass violence. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 591 pass?
Yes. TN SB 591 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-28): Pub. Ch. 780
What is TN SB 591 about?
TN SB 591 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies, for purposes of criminal offenses relative to threats of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity or failing to report such threats, that a threat of mass violence is credible if the threat causes another to reasonably expect the commission of an act of mass violence. - Amends TCA Title 39.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 591?
Haile is the primary sponsor of TN SB 591.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2026-04-28 — Pub. Ch. 780
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Haileprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-28
Pub. Ch. 780
2026-04-28
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
2026-04-23
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-04-15
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-04-14
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-09
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-08
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-04-06
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0007)
2026-04-06
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0831)
2026-04-06
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
passage
2026-04-06
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2026-04-06
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-04-06
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0997)
amendment-withdrawal
2026-04-06
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 5
passage
2026-04-06
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-02
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
2026-03-23
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
2026-03-18
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
2026-03-17
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
2026-03-16
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
2026-03-16
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
2026-03-11
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026
2026-03-03
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
2026-02-25
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
2026-02-23
Recalled from Senate Calendar Committee
2026-02-23
Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2025-02-25
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2025-02-19
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
2025-02-18
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/25/2025
2025-02-12
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-11
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-01-30
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/25/2025 Passed (2)
2025-02-25 · pass · 5-4
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/23/2026 Passed
2026-03-23 · pass · 8-0
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-06 · pass · 32-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-06 · pass · 91-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Brooks: not voting
- Johnson: not voting
- Jones J: not voting
- Pearson: not voting
- Salinas: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1273
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