Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

HB 2314 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 39, relative to adult-oriented entertainment.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

  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 30, 2026.

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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 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill prohibits certain adult-oriented establishments from operating without specific signage.

This bill amends existing laws to require adult-oriented establishments to display certain signage as a condition for obtaining an operating license. This aims to regulate the visibility of such establishments in the community.

Summary

Obscenity and Pornography - As enacted, prohibits the issuance of a license to operate certain adult-oriented establishments unless certain signage is posted. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 39. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for HB2314 / SB2481

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 3/23/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

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

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

  9. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2026

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026

  12. Companion House Bill substituted

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1020

  15. Filed for introduction

  16. Intro., P1C.

  17. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  18. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  19. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  20. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  21. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  22. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  23. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  24. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  25. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  26. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

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

  28. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  29. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  30. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1007)

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Passed H., as am., Ayes 83, Nays 7, 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. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0913)

  37. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6

  38. H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/16/2026

  39. H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1

  40. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  41. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  42. Senate refused to recede from amendment

  43. H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26

  44. H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in S. am. 1

  45. Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Fritts, Reneau, Travis, Behn)

  46. Conference Committee appointed (Bowling, Gardenhire, Yarbro)

  47. H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  48. Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 83, Nays 10 PNV 1

  49. Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nayes 3, PNV 1

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

  51. Signed by H. Speaker

  52. Signed by Senate Speaker

  53. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  54. Signed by Governor.

  55. Pub. Ch. 1020

  56. Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

Sponsors

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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 2314 do?
Obscenity and Pornography - As enacted, prohibits the issuance of a license to operate certain adult-oriented establishments unless certain signage is posted. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 39. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for HB2314 / SB2481
Who sponsors HB 2314?
HB 2314 is sponsored by Fritts, Monty (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Warner, Todd (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), and Barrett, Jody (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2314?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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