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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, prohibits a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for conduct that, if committed by an adult, would constitute the offense of threatening to commit an act of mass violence from purchasing or possessing a firearm until the juvenile reaches 25; prohibits a person appropriately licensed by the federal government from selling a firearm to a person who is ineligible to possess a firearm pursuant to any court order or under any law of this state; increases penalties for sexual exploitation of a minor offenses. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 21, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2253
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 6
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 8
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 14
NO: 3
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 27
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 12
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 10
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 21, 2026 | House
- Held on desk.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Placed behind the budget
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass; 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 3/11/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA1187 (17958) - Amendment 1-0 to HB2253
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB2253 -- Criminal Justice Subcommittee 02/18/2026PDF
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 16, 2026 (00h 50m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Apr 15, 2026 (01h 21m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Apr 15, 2026 (01h 17m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Mar 18, 2026 (01h 27m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Mar 4, 2026 (01h 21m)HTML
- Video: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Feb 18, 2026 (01h 12m)HTML


