Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 2253
Criminal 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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Williams (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 21, 2026): Held on desk.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 15, 2026 House | 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) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 15, 2026 House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (4) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/18/2026 Passed (5) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 21, 2026 · House
Held on desk. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 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 if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed behind the budget - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
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