Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 1928 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal justice.

Last action — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds "a victim" to the definition of an individual involved in the judicial process for purposes of the criminal offense of harming or threatening to harm an individual involved in the judicial process; makes various other changes regarding victims of crime. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 39 and Title 40.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

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

  5. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

  9. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  10. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026

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

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

  13. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

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

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

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

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

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

  19. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  20. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  21. Intro., P1C.

  22. Filed for introduction

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

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  25. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1928 do?
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds "a victim" to the definition of an individual involved in the judicial process for purposes of the criminal offense of harming or threatening to harm an individual involved in the judicial process; makes various other changes regarding victims of crime. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 39 and Title 40.
Who sponsors SB 1928?
SB 1928 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1928?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 1928?
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