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HB2314Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 39, relative to adult-oriented entertainment.

Passed

Introduced by Monty Fritts, District 32

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, prohibits the issuance of a license to operate certain adult-oriented establishments unless certain signage is posted. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 39.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report · April 23, 2026

26

Yes

3

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

30 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  7. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  8. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  9. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  11. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  12. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  13. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  16. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1007)

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Passed H., as am., Ayes 83, Nays 7, PNV 0

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  20. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  21. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  22. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0913)

  23. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6

  24. H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/16/2026

  25. H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1

  26. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  27. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  28. Senate refused to recede from amendment

  29. H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26

  30. H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in S. am. 1

  31. Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Fritts, Reneau, Travis, Behn)

  32. Conference Committee appointed (Bowling, Gardenhire, Yarbro)

  33. H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  34. Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 83, Nays 10 PNV 1

  35. Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nayes 3, PNV 1

  36. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  37. Signed by H. Speaker

  38. Signed by Senate Speaker

  39. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  40. Signed by Governor.

  41. Pub. Ch. 1020

  42. Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

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