Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 11 R cosponsors

HB 2279 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38 and Title 39, relative to foreign actors.

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 February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 08, 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 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts the "Crush Transnational Repression in Tennessee Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38 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 3/16/2026

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  7. Companion House Bill substituted

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 777

  10. Filed for introduction

  11. Intro., P1C.

  12. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  13. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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

  15. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

  17. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026

  18. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  21. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  22. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  23. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0652)

  24. Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 12, PNV 2

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  27. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  28. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  29. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0713)

  30. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 2

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

  32. Signed by H. Speaker

  33. Signed by Senate Speaker

  34. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  35. Signed by Governor.

  36. Pub. Ch. 777

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (122)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2279 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts the "Crush Transnational Repression in Tennessee Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38 and Title 39.
Who sponsors HB 2279?
HB 2279 is sponsored by Cochran, Mark (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Haston, Kirk (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Crawford, John (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Lynn, Susan M. (Republican), Carringer, Michele (Republican), and Littleton, Mary (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2279?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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