# Tennessee SB 1717: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to domestic abuse.

Tennessee SB 1717, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to domestic abuse., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-15 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 949) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1717
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to domestic abuse.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Last action: 2026-05-15, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 949
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Criminal Offenses
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (7 yes, 2 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: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Hatcher (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Becky D. Massey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Page Walley (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 2 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-05-15: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 949
- 2026-04-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Judiciary Committee on 4/8/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0949.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1624.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1717.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0949.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1624.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1717.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1717-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).