Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

HB 1624 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to domestic abuse.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a criminal offense of knowingly violating a no contact order issued as part of a defendant's sentence or conditions of probation or parole following conviction for certain criminal offenses in which the alleged victim of the offense is a domestic abuse victim; punishes a violation as a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Judiciary Committee on 4/8/2026

  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2026

  6. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  7. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  9. Companion House Bill substituted

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 949

  12. Filed for introduction

  13. Intro., P1C.

  14. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  15. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  16. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  19. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  20. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  21. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  22. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  23. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  24. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026

  25. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  26. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026

  27. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  28. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

  29. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  30. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  31. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026

  32. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  33. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  34. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  35. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  36. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  37. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  38. Signed by H. Speaker

  39. Signed by Senate Speaker

  40. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  41. Signed by Governor.

  42. Pub. Ch. 949

  43. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1624 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a criminal offense of knowingly violating a no contact order issued as part of a defendant's sentence or conditions of probation or parole following conviction for certain criminal offenses in which the alleged victim of the offense is a domestic abuse victim; punishes a violation as a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Who sponsors HB 1624?
HB 1624 is sponsored by Barrett, Jody (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Raper, Kevin D. (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Warner, Todd (Republican), and Maberry, Aron (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1624?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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