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TennesseeSB 1815114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses.

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Signed by Governor

Criminal Offenses

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Felony penalties for urging imminent suicide

Tennessee creates a Class D felony called coercive suicide. It covers intentionally advising or encouraging someone to commit or attempt suicide, with the aim of urging, persuading, or helping them do so very soon. The person giving that advice or encouragement must know the other person has communicated an intent to die by suicide. The law applies to acts committed on or after July 1, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Raumesh Akbari

    Democrat • Senate

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

  • Adam Lowe

    Republican • Senate

  • Becky D. Massey

    Republican • Senate

  • Reeves

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

  • White

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 259 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/22/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2026

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY WILLIAMS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026

Yes: 94 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026

Yes: 93 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/9/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/3/2026

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

    5/27/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 1098

    5/27/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/22/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/11/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    5/7/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/30/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/30/2026Senate

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/24/2026Senate

  9. Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1218)

    4/22/2026Senate

  10. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

    4/21/2026Senate

  11. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/21/2026House

  12. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1218)

    4/21/2026House

  13. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0572)

    4/21/2026House

  14. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2026House

  15. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/12/2026House

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/9/2026Senate

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/9/2026Senate

  18. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/9/2026Senate

  19. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0563)

    3/9/2026Senate

  20. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

    3/6/2026Senate

  21. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/3/2026Senate

  22. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

    2/25/2026Senate

  23. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    1/22/2026Senate

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/21/2026Senate

  25. Filed for introduction

    1/20/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • HA1218 (Substitute)

    4/21/2026

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • HA0572

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0563

    PDF

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