# Tennessee HB 0191: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses. Tennessee HB 0191, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, 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-HB0191-2025-2026 - 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 0191 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-16 - Last action: 2025-04-04, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: Criminal Offenses - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (154 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Laser targeting of vehicle operators becomes criminal: mixed, low. Tennessee law adds protection for vehicle operators by making laser targeting a crime. Knowingly activating and pointing a laser pointer or another laser-beam device at a vehicle operator is a Class B misdemeanor. This covers people operating cars, boats, aircraft, or other motor vehicles. The law… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Rebecca K. Alexander (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Cepicky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Eldridge (Republican), House - Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Renea Jones (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tim Rudd (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lowell Russell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Sherrell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Greg Vital (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-10 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/10/2025 | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/24/2025 | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 19 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-04-04: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - 2025-04-04: Pub. Ch. 88 - 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) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-03-10: Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0057) (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-02-24: Passed H., as am., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-02-24: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0011) (House) - 2025-02-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-20: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-19: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-12: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/19/2025 (House) - 2025-02-12: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-02-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025 (House) - 2025-02-03: Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-03: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-01-27: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-16: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0011 (Substitute), 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0011.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0088.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0191.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0191.pdf) - SA0057: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0057.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - 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 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 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) ## Sources - [HA0011 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0011.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0088.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0191.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0191.pdf) - [SA0057 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0057.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [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 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 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) - [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-HB0191-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).