# Tennessee HB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35, relative to release eligibility of persons convicted of first degree murder.

Tennessee HB 2229, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35, relative to release eligibility of persons convicted of first degree murder., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-03-25 (Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 2229
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35, relative to release eligibility of persons convicted of first degree murder.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-03-25, Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Sentencing
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-25: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-18: Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-05: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-02-04: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2343.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2229.pdf)

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- HB 2210: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to disaster response. (failed)
- HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (failed)
- HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-highway vehicles. (failed)
- HB 2023: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the victims assistance assessment. (failed)
- HB 1967: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to leaving the scene of an accident. (failed)

## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2343.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2229.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2204: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 3…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2204-2025-2026)
- [HB 2210: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2210-2025-2026)
- [HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2223-2025-2026)
- [HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2091-2025-2026)
- [HB 2023: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the vi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2023-2025-2026)
- [HB 1967: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Ch…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1967-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2229-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).