# Tennessee SB 0028: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to harassment. Tennessee SB 0028, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to harassment., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-15 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0028-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0028 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to harassment. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-02 - Last action: 2025-05-15, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Criminal Offenses - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (121 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tennessee harassment law covers more online contact: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee’s harassment law uses a broader definition of communication. It covers in-person contact, writing, print, phone, radio, and electronic contact, including verbal and nonverbal communication. Examples include texts, flyers, faxes, emails, and instant messages. It als… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 | pass | 88 | 2 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/3/2025 | pass | 26 | 3 | | | 2025-03-25 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 2 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-05-15: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - 2025-05-15: Pub. Ch. 408 - 2025-05-09: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-29: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 2, PNV 4 (House) - 2025-04-21: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-04-07: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-04-03: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 3 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025 (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-02: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0408.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0028.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0028.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2670: 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… (signed) - HB 2656: 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… (signed) - HB 2631: 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,… (failed) - HB 2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 162 of the Private Acts of 1994; Chapter 140 of the Private Acts of 1996; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2533: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter 21; Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 1; Title 49, Chapte… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0408.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0028.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0028.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026) - [HB 2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2649-2025-2026) - [HB 2533: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2533-2025-2026) - [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-SB0028-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).