Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

SB 1717 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to domestic abuse.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 949

  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 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 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.

  • 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 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill creates a criminal offense for violating no contact orders related to domestic abuse.

This legislation establishes a Class A misdemeanor for knowingly violating no contact orders for domestic abuse victims. It amends existing laws in Tennessee regarding domestic abuse and criminal offenses.

Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a criminal offense of knowingly violating a no contact order issued as part of a defendant's sentence or conditions of probation or parole following conviction for certain criminal offenses in which the alleged victim of the offense is a domestic abuse victim; punishes a violation as a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

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. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

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

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

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

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

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

  13. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026

  14. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  15. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026

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

  17. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

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

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  20. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026

  21. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  22. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  23. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  24. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  25. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

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

  27. Signed by H. Speaker

  28. Signed by Senate Speaker

  29. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  30. Signed by Governor.

  31. Pub. Ch. 949

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

  33. Filed for introduction

  34. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  36. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Judiciary Committee on 4/8/2026

  37. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2026

  38. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  39. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  40. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  41. Companion House Bill substituted

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 949

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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 SB 1717 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a criminal offense of knowingly violating a no contact order issued as part of a defendant's sentence or conditions of probation or parole following conviction for certain criminal offenses in which the alleged victim of the offense is a domestic abuse victim; punishes a violation as a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Who sponsors SB 1717?
SB 1717 is sponsored by Hensley, Joey (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Hatcher, Tom (Republican), Massey, Becky D. (Republican), and Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1717?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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