Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 1922 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2, relative to sexual offenders.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 972

  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 22, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 23, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

Requires sexual offenders to notify campgrounds of their status before staying overnight.

This bill mandates that sexual offenders inform campground owners of their status before staying overnight. If they fail to do so, they could be charged with a Class E felony.

Summary

Sexual Offenders - As enacted, requires sexual offenders and violent sexual offenders to notify the owner or operator of any campground on which the offender intends to stay overnight of the offender's status as a sexual offender or violent sexual offender prior to beginning the stay; creates the offense of knowingly staying overnight at a campground without providing the required notice, which is punished as a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2.

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. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  7. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  8. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/16/2026

  9. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  15. Signed by Senate Speaker

  16. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  17. Signed by H. Speaker

  18. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  19. Signed by Governor.

  20. Pub. Ch. 972

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

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Intro., P1C.

  24. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  25. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  26. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  27. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

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

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

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

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

  32. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  33. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  34. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  35. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  36. Placed behind the budget

  37. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  38. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  39. Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  40. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

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

  42. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  43. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026

  44. Comp. SB subst.

  45. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 972

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1922 do?
Sexual Offenders - As enacted, requires sexual offenders and violent sexual offenders to notify the owner or operator of any campground on which the offender intends to stay overnight of the offender's status as a sexual offender or violent sexual offender prior to beginning the stay; creates the offense of knowingly staying overnight at a campground without providing the required notice, which is punished as a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2.
Who sponsors HB 1922?
HB 1922 is sponsored by Carringer, Michele (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1922?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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