Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 2222
Damages - As enacted, establishes a cause of action for persons to seek damages from persons who compensate others to participate in demonstrations when the paid demonstrators' conduct satisfies the elements of the criminal offense of rioting, or other similar offenses. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 38 and Title 50.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Johnson
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 24, 2026): Pub. Ch. 722
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 21, 2026, 8:30 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 26, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/12/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 24, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 722 - Apr 24, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 04/13/2026 - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0716) - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 20, PNV 0 - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0564) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration