# Tennessee HB 2309: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to criminal conduct.

Tennessee HB 2309, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to criminal conduct., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-27 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1140); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 2309
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to criminal conduct.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-27, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1140
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Criminal Offenses
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (55 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clay Doggett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Hale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Moody (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Reeves
- Cosponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Sherrell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-21 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-20 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 23 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-20 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 16 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 1 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-05-27: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1140
- 2026-04-22: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-04-22: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2026-04-20: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-20: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-20: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-20: Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-20: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2026-04-16: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/20/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee (House)
- 2026-04-15: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-08: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-01: Placed behind the budget (House)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-23: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-03-23: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (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)
- 2026-02-05: 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

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1140.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2468.pdf)
- HA0772: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0772.pdf)
- HA1254: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1254.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2309.pdf)
- SA0633: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0633.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 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
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1140.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2468.pdf)
- [HA0772 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0772.pdf)
- [HA1254 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1254.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2309.pdf)
- [SA0633 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0633.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2223-2025-2026)
- [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 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-HB2309-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).