# Tennessee SB 0591: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to threats of violence. Tennessee SB 0591, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to threats of violence., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0591-2025-2026 - 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 0591 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to threats of violence. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-30 - Last action: 2026-04-28, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Criminal Offenses - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (136 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - School threats trigger mandatory reporting and penalties: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, anyone who knows of a credible school mass-violence threat must report it immediately. This covers threats on school property or at school-related activities. Reports must go to both local law enforcement with jurisdiction and the school facing the threat. A credible threat… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-06 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 | pass | 91 | 0 | | | 2026-04-06 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-03-23 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-02-25 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 4 | | ## Actions (33) - 2026-04-28: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - 2026-04-28: Pub. Ch. 780 - 2026-04-23: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-09: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 5 (House) - 2026-04-06: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0997) (House) - 2026-04-06: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-04-06: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0831) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0007) (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Recalled from Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/25/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0780.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0591.pdf) - HA0997: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0997.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0591.pdf) - SA0007: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0007.pdf) - SA0831: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0831.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to low-income housing. (signed) - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) - SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (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 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 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) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0780.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0591.pdf) - [HA0997 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0997.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0591.pdf) - [SA0007 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0007.pdf) - [SA0831 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0831.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026) - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026) - [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 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 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) - [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-SB0591-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).