Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 2264
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Martin G (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 15, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/23/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 15, 2026 · House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed behind the budget - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee 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 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/4/2026 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - 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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