Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 0591 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to threats of violence.

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

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 09, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies, for purposes of criminal offenses relative to threats of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity or failing to report such threats, that a threat of mass violence is credible if the threat causes another to reasonably expect the commission of an act of mass violence. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Sponsor change.

  7. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

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

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

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

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

  12. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Comp. SB subst.

  20. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 780

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  23. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025

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

  25. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/25/2025

  26. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

  27. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  28. Recalled from Senate Calendar Committee

  29. Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

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

  31. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

  32. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  33. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

  34. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  35. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee

  36. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  37. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

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

  39. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0007)

  40. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0831)

  41. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  42. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  43. Subst. for comp. HB.

  44. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0997)

  45. Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 5

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  48. Signed by Senate Speaker

  49. Signed by H. Speaker

  50. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  51. Signed by Governor.

  52. Pub. Ch. 780

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0591 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies, for purposes of criminal offenses relative to threats of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity or failing to report such threats, that a threat of mass violence is credible if the threat causes another to reasonably expect the commission of an act of mass violence. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Who sponsors SB 0591?
SB 0591 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0591?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
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