Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 2327
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 Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Gardenhire (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 13, 2026): Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:38 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/24/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0926) - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 4 - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - 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