# Tennessee HB 0120: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 39, relative to criminal offenses. Tennessee HB 0120, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 39, relative to criminal offenses., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-04 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0120-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0120 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 39, relative to criminal offenses. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-04-04, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: Criminal Offenses - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (153 yes, 35 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New penalties for blocking Tennessee protection: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee creates criminal penalties for intentionally blocking state protective-services members or refusing to leave restricted areas. The rules cover people authorized for protection by the Commissioner of Safety and actively protected by the division. Covered members inc… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Burkhart - Cosponsor: Mark Cochran (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David B. Hawk (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bud Hulsey (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Scarbrough (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Sherrell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-13 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/13/2025 | pass | 25 | 6 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 | pass | 73 | 20 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 24 | 1 | | | 2025-02-26 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 2 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 16 | 5 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 1 | | ## Actions (30) - 2025-04-04: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - 2025-04-04: Pub. Ch. 84 - 2025-03-28: Signed by Governor. - 2025-03-20: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-03-19: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-14: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-03-13: Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 6 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-03-10: Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 20, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-03-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-06: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025 (House) - 2025-03-04: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/4/2025 (House) - 2025-02-26: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2025-02-19: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-19: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2025-02-12: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/19/2025 (House) - 2025-02-12: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025 (House) - 2025-02-04: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-01-28: Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-16: Ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-01-15: P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees (House) - 2025-01-14: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-13: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0084.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0120.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0120.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Tit… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0084.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0120.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0120.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0120-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).