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IntroducedJan 21, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 14, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 22, 2026
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for patronizing prostitution from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class B or Class A felony under certain circumstances that are currently punished as trafficking for a commercial sex act. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 30, 2026: Signed by H. Speaker
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1787
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 8
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 7
NO: 0
YES: 15
NO: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 96
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 31
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- 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- Amendment withdrawn.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 1 - SA0928)
- Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
- Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0989)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee 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
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Sponsor change.
- Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0989 (13812) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1787
- Video: Senate Session - 59th Legislative Day Apr 22, 2026 (05h 36m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 59th Legislative Day Apr 14, 2026 (01h 57m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 9, 2026 (00h 26m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Apr 1, 2026 (02h 42m)HTML
- Video: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Mar 25, 2026 (01h 51m)HTML



