Tennessee House · Mar 18, 2026
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (2)
Result: pass
HB 1538: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for knowingly using an unmanned aircraft over any portion of a property that includes a correctional facility from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class C felony; authorizes a correctional facility employee to disable an unmanned aircraft that is operating over property that includes a correctional facility and states that the correctional facility and the correctional facility employee are not liable for damage to the unmanned aircraft as a result of being disabled. - Amends TCA Title 39.
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Atchley(Republican) | Yea |
| Clay Doggett(Republican) | Yea |
| William Lamberth(Republican) | Yea |
| Mary Littleton(Republican) | Yea |
| Jason Powell(Democratic) | Yea |
| Lowell Russell(Republican) | Yea |
| Gabby Salinas(Democratic) | Yea |
| Rick Scarbrough(Republican) | Yea |