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IntroducedFeb 06, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 22, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 22, 2026
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Became LawMay 07, 2026
Tennessee House Bill
Courts - As enacted, enacts the "Violent Criminal Court Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55. HB1268 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 937 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 15, 2026: Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1268
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 8
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 17
NO: 2
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 7
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 13
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 22
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 25
NO: 67
OTHER: 0
YES: 89
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 4
YES: 22
NO: 4
Actions
- May 15, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 937
- Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
- May 07, 2026 | executive
- Signed by Governor.
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Transmitted to Governor for his action.
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 28, 2026 | House
- Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
- Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0986)
- Amendment tabled (Amendment 3 - SA1067)
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - SA1087)
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0931)
- Passed Senate, Ayes 22, Nays 4, PNV 2
- Apr 22, 2026 | House
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1060)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 4
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Apr 20, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
- Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Placed behind the budget
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
- Apr 01, 2025 | House
- Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
- Mar 26, 2025 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
- Mar 19, 2025 | House
- Ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
- Feb 12, 2025 | House
- P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- Feb 10, 2025 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Feb 06, 2025 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA1060 (16071) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1268
- Fiscal Memo for SA0931 (13605) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1268
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB1268 -- HOUSE REGULAR CALENDAR 04/21/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB1268_(013605).pdf -- HOUSE REGULAR CALENDAR 04/21/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB1268_(016071).pdf -- HOUSE REGULAR CALENDAR 04/21/2026PDF
- Video: Senate Session - 59th Legislative Day Apr 22, 2026 (05h 36m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Apr 20, 2026 (00h 37m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 20, 2026 (00h 04m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (B) Apr 15, 2026 (01h 21m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Apr 8, 2026 (02h 28m)HTML
- Video: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Apr 7, 2026 (01h 02m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Apr 7, 2026 (01h 16m)HTML
- Video: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Mar 25, 2026 (01h 51m)HTML
- Video: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Apr 1, 2025 (01h 50m)HTML
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