Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1731
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, specifies that, in regard to the criminal offense of desecration of a venerated object, "desecrate" includes, but is not limited to, the removal of objects from a place of burial by a person other than a family member of the deceased or an authorized representative of the cemetery. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 46.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Wright (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 30, 2026): Pub. Ch. 626
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/9/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 3/5/2026 (2) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/11/2026 Passed (4) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Mar 30, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 626 - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0598) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 3 - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0561) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Next Available Calendar - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026 - Jan 22, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 20, 2026 · House
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