HB 1538
  • Introduced
    Jan 13, 2026
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 1538
Tennessee House Bill
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Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for knowingly using an unmanned aircraft over any portion of a property that includes a correctional facility from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class C felony; authorizes a correctional facility employee to disable an unmanned aircraft that is operating over property that includes a correctional facility and states that the correctional facility and the correctional facility employee are not liable for damage to the unmanned aircraft as a result of being disabled. - Amends TCA Title 39.
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House • Apr 08, 2026: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
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Mar 16, 2026, Senate
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 3/16/2026 Passed
YES: 8
NO: 0
OTHER: 1
YES: 8

    NO: 0

      NOT VOTING: 1

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      Mar 18, 2026, House
      HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (2)
      YES: 8
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 8

        NO: 0

          OTHER: 0
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          Apr 01, 2026, House
          HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (1)
          YES: 18
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 1
          YES: 18

            NO: 0

              NOT VOTING: 1

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              • Apr 08, 2026 | House
                • Sponsor(s) Added.
                • Placed behind the budget
                • Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
              • Apr 01, 2026 | House
                • 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
              • Mar 25, 2026 | House
                • Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
                • Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
              • Mar 18, 2026 | House
                • Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
                • Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
              • 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
              • Mar 02, 2026 | House
                • Sponsor(s) Added.
              • Feb 25, 2026 | House
                • Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
              • Jan 15, 2026 | House
                • P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
                • Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
              • Jan 14, 2026 | House
                • Intro., P1C.
              • Jan 13, 2026 | House
                • Filed for introduction
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