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IntroducedJan 30, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 06, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 06, 2026
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Became LawApr 23, 2026
Tennessee Senate Bill
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies, for purposes of criminal offenses relative to threats of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity or failing to report such threats, that a threat of mass violence is credible if the threat causes another to reasonably expect the commission of an act of mass violence. - Amends TCA Title 39. SB0591 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 780 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 28, 2026: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
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Summary
Comments on SB 591
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 5
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 8
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 7
NO: 0
YES: 16
NO: 0
YES: 32
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 91
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 5
Actions
- Apr 28, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 780
- Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Governor.
- Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
- Transmitted to Governor for action.
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
- Enrolled and ready for signatures
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 06, 2026 | House
- Subst. for comp. HB.
- Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0997)
- Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 5
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0007)
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0831)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
- Mar 16, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
- Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
- Recalled from Senate Calendar Committee
- Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Feb 25, 2025 | Senate
- Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
- Feb 18, 2025 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/25/2025
- Feb 12, 2025 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Feb 11, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Jan 30, 2025 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for SA0007 (3576) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0591
- Fiscal Memo for SA0831 (15796) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0591
- Video: Senate Session - 51st Legislative Day Apr 6, 2026 (02h 41m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 54th Legislative Day Apr 6, 2026 (04h 14m)HTML
- Video: Senate Judiciary Committee Mar 23, 2026 (01h 49m)HTML
- Video: Senate Judiciary Committee Mar 17, 2026 (03h 23m)HTML
- Video: Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 25, 2025 (03h 56m)HTML
- Video: Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 18, 2025 (02h 15m)HTML



