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HB0931Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 11 and Title 40, relative to self-defense.

Introduced

Introduced by Joe Towns, District 84

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, specifies that a person using force intended or likely to cause death or serious bodily injury from within the person's residence or dwelling is presumed to have acted in self-defense when that force is used against an individual armed with a deadly weapon who is unlawfully present on the person's property and outside of the enclosed structure of the person's residence or dwelling. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11 and Title 40.

Where it stands

Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

April 7, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  8. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  9. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  10. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  11. Meeting Canceled

  12. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  13. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  14. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  15. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  16. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  17. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  18. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  19. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  20. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  21. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to the Final Calendar No. 3

  22. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  23. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026

  24. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/7/2026

  25. Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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