Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 2253 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 39, relative to criminal justice.

Last action — Sponsor(s) Added.

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

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.

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 3/3/2026

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  7. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  10. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 1 PNV 0

  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  12. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/23/2026

  13. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026

  14. Lay on Desk

  15. Filed for introduction

  16. Intro., P1C.

  17. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  18. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  19. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

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

  21. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

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

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

  24. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  25. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  26. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  27. Placed behind the budget

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

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

  30. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  32. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

  34. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  35. Held on desk.

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2253 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 2253?
HB 2253 is sponsored by Williams, Ryan (Republican) and Gillespie, John (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2253?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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