Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1602
Sentencing - As enacted, enacts the "James Bardsley, Jr. Life Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hatcher (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 1072
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 21, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY STEVENS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 21, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 6, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 23, 2026 Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/23/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 1072 - May 27, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - May 22, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 11, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 24, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1210) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1210) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0994) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026 - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0821) - Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction