Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 18 R cosponsors

SB 2335 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses.

Last action — Sponsor(s) Added.

  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 23, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (18 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 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 introduced, expands the offense of aggravated criminal trespass to include trespassing that results in the disruption of a religious assembly, which is a Class A misdemeanor. - 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. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026

  9. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/4/2026

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

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

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

  13. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

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

  15. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

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

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  19. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  20. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/8/2026

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

  22. Placed behind the budget

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

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

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  32. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  33. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0929)

  36. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 4

  37. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  38. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (115)

115 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2335 do?
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands the offense of aggravated criminal trespass to include trespassing that results in the disruption of a religious assembly, which is a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Who sponsors SB 2335?
SB 2335 is sponsored by Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Pody, Mark (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Hatcher, Tom (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), Reeves, Shane (Republican), Roberts, Kerry (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), Seal, Jessie (Republican), Taylor, Brent (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), White, Dawn (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), and Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2335?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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