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HB2065Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses.

Introduced

Introduced by Chris Todd, District 73

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, expands the offense of aggravated criminal trespass to include trespassing that results in the disruption of a religious assembly, which is a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

April 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · March 23, 2026

14

Yes

4

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

18 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Rebecca Alexander7Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes
Fred Atchley12Yes
Andrew Farmer17Yes
Elaine Davis18Yes
Tom Stinnett20Yes
Ron Travis31Yes
Richard Scarbrough33Yes
William Lamberth44Yes
Johnny Garrett45Yes

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 2/11/2026

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026

  9. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/4/2026

  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

  11. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026

  12. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  13. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

  14. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  15. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  16. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  18. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  19. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  20. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/8/2026

  21. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  22. Placed behind the budget

  23. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  24. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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