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SB0468Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 37; Title 41; Title 49 and Title 68, relative to public safety.

Passed

Introduced by Janince Bowling, District 16

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, enacts the "Riley Gaines Women's Safety and Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 37; Title 41; Title 49 and Title 68.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT · April 22, 2026

71

Yes

18

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

89 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
John Crawford1Yes
Timothy Hill3Yes
Renea Jones4Yes
David Hawk5Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Rebecca Alexander7Yes
Jerome Moon8Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes
Jeremy Faison11Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  7. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  8. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0143)

  9. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 4

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  12. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0370)

  15. Am. tabled. (Amendment 2 - HA0416)

  16. Am. tabled. (Amendment 3 - HA0417)

  17. Am. tabled. (Amendment 4 - HA0418)

  18. Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 22, PNV 0

  19. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025

  20. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2025

  21. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/21/2025

  22. Re-refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  25. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1

  26. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/12/2026

  27. Senate refused to concur in amendment

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 3/19/2026

  30. H. refused to recede from HA 1

  31. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/26/2026

  32. Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.

  33. Conference Committee appointed. (Stevens, Bowling, Gardenhire, Lamar, Kyle)

  34. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/2/2026

  35. Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Bulso, Barrett, Reneau and Reedy)

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 25, Nays 5

  38. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  39. Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 71, Nays 18, PNV 0

  40. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  41. Signed by Senate Speaker

  42. Signed by H. Speaker

  43. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  44. Signed by Governor.

  45. Pub. Ch. 1052

  46. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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