# Tennessee SB 0030: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40; Title 54 and Title 55, relative to criminal offenses. Tennessee SB 0030, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40; Title 54 and Title 55, relative to criminal offenses., 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-SB0030-2025-2026 - 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 0030 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40; Title 54 and Title 55, relative to criminal offenses. - 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: 3 - Subjects: Criminal Offenses - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (200 yes, 114 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Police gain broader misdemeanor arrest powers: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee officers can make warrantless misdemeanor arrests based on probable cause. The officer does not need to have witnessed the offense. The law also adds probable-cause grounds to citation-instead-of-arrest rules, even when the officer did not witness the offense. It r… - Drivers cannot carry box-truck cargo passengers: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, transporting someone in a box truck’s cargo area on Tennessee public roads is prohibited. The rule covers municipal streets, county roads, and state highways. A box truck means a moving van or similar vehicle with enclosed cargo space designed mainly for property. That space… - False names during detention bring penalties: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee officers can request identification based on reasonable suspicion of a state-law or local-ordinance violation. Officers can obtain a person’s name verbally or by other means. Knowingly giving a false or made-up name during lawful detention or arrest is a Class C mi… - Highway signs require written permission: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee requires written permission to place a sign, signal, or marking over a highway. Written permission is also required to attach one to a bridge, overpass, or tunnel. Permission must come from the entity that maintains the highway or structure. Violating the rule is a… - New distance limits near police officers: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, intentionally approaching within 25 feet of a Tennessee officer can be a Class B misdemeanor. This applies after the officer orders the person to stop approaching or retreat. The officer must be lawfully conducting a traffic stop, actively investigating an alleged crime scen… - New penalties for property-based intimidation: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee adds protections against intimidation tied to rights under state or federal law. Littering or trespassing on another person’s land or belongings to unlawfully intimidate them over those rights is a Class A misdemeanor. Litter includes garbage, refuse, rubbish, unso… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Brent Taylor (Republican), Senate ## 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 | 70 | 20 | | | 2025-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 | pass | 70 | 20 | | | 2025-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY BEHN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 | fail | 24 | 70 | | | 2025-04-14 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/14/2025 | pass | 30 | 2 | | | 2025-04-08 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 2 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-05-15: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - 2025-05-15: Pub. Ch. 409 - 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 70, Nays 20, PNV 4 (House) - 2025-04-21: Failed to adopt (Amendment 2 - HA0521), Ayes 24, Nays 70, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-04-21: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0279) (House) - 2025-04-21: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-04-15: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-04-14: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 2 (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0344) (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 (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/pc0409.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0055.pdf) - HA0279: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0279.pdf) - HA0521: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0521.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0030.pdf) - SA0344: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0344.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/pc0409.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0055.pdf) - [HA0279 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0279.pdf) - [HA0521 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0521.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0030.pdf) - [SA0344 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0344.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-SB0030-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).