Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1268
Courts - As enacted, enacts the "Violent Criminal Court Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Scarbrough (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 15, 2026): Pub. Ch. 937
Text versions
- Current Version
- Amendment HA1060
- Amendment HA1239
- Amendment SA0931
- Amendment SA0986
- Amendment SA1067
- Amendment SA1087
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
Actions
- May 15, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 937 - May 15, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026 - May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 6, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Apr 22, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1060) - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 4 - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0986) - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Amendment tabled (Amendment 3 - SA1067) - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - SA1087) - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0931) - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 22, Nays 4, PNV 2 - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026 - Apr 20, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed behind the budget - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026 - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025 - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction