Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 591
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies, for purposes of criminal offenses relative to threats of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity or failing to report such threats, that a threat of mass violence is credible if the threat causes another to reasonably expect the commission of an act of mass violence. - Amends TCA Title 39.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Haile (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 28, 2026): Pub. Ch. 780
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 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 | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 25, 2025 Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/25/2025 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 28, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 780 - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0007) - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0831) - Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0997) - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 5 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - 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 17, 2026 · House
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee - 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 23, 2026 · House
Recalled from Senate Calendar Committee - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Feb 25, 2025 · House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025 - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/25/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Feb 11, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025 - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 30, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction