# Tennessee HB 2314: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 39, relative to adult-oriented entertainment. Tennessee HB 2314, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 39, relative to adult-oriented entertainment., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Effective date(s) 05/19/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2314-2025-2026 - 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 2314 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51 and Title 39, relative to adult-oriented entertainment. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Effective date(s) 05/19/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: Obscenity and Pornography - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (375 yes, 47 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Adult businesses must post warning signs: cost, low. Adult-oriented establishments must post a warning sign at every public entrance. The sign must say: "Attention: By engaging in this type of entertainment, you may be contributing to an increase in domestic assault, rape or sexual assault, and human trafficking." If the business offers sexually orie… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Jody Barrett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Debra Moody (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Todd Warner (Republican), House - Cosponsor: White ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-23 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/23/2026 | pass | 26 | 3 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/23/2026 | pass | 83 | 10 | | | 2026-04-15 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/15/2026 | pass | 27 | 6 | | | 2026-04-15 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/15/2026 | pass | 27 | 6 | | | 2026-04-06 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 | pass | 83 | 7 | | | 2026-04-06 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 | pass | 83 | 7 | | | 2026-04-06 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-04-01 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 19 | 2 | | | 2026-04-01 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 19 | 2 | | | 2026-03-18 | House | HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 4 | 2 | | | 2026-03-18 | House | HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 4 | 2 | | ## Actions (42) - 2026-05-26: Effective date(s) 05/19/2026 - 2026-05-26: Pub. Ch. 1020 - 2026-05-19: Signed by Governor. - 2026-05-07: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2026-05-05: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-30: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-04-23: Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nayes 3, PNV 1 (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 83, Nays 10 PNV 1 (House) - 2026-04-23: H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026 (House) - 2026-04-23: Conference Committee appointed (Bowling, Gardenhire, Yarbro) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Fritts, Reneau, Travis, Behn) (House) - 2026-04-22: H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in S. am. 1 (House) - 2026-04-22: H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26 (House) - 2026-04-22: Senate refused to recede from amendment (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-20: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-16: H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 (House) - 2026-04-16: H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/16/2026 (House) - 2026-04-15: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6 (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0913) (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2026-04-06: Passed H., as am., Ayes 83, Nays 7, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-06: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-04-06: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1007) (House) - 2026-04-02: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 (House) - 2026-04-01: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 (House) - 2026-04-01: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-25: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026 (House) - 2026-03-25: Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026 (House) - 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 (House) - 2026-03-18: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2026-03-11: Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 (House) - 2026-03-04: Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 (House) - 2026-02-24: Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-24: Ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2026-02-05: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. (House) - 2026-02-04: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA1007 (Substitute), 2026-04-06: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1007.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1020.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2481.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2314.pdf) - SA0913: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0913.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2309: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to criminal conduct. (failed) - HB 2204: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38, relative to compensation of law enforcement officers. (failed) - HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (failed) - 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) ## Sources - [HA1007 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1007.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1020.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2481.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2314.pdf) - [SA0913 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0913.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2309: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to cr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2309-2025-2026) - [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 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2223-2025-2026) - [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) - [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-HB2314-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).