Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts the "Grace Anne Sparks Coercive Suicide Prevention Law of 2026." - Amends TCA Title 39.
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Where it stands
Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1098Latest
Apr 21Comp. SB subst.
Apr 21Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 20
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026. Result: fail.Lower
Apr 17
Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 16H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
Apr 15Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
Apr 15Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Apr 15Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
Apr 15Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Apr 15Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Mar 18Placed behind the budget
Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Mar 4Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
Feb 18Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 18Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Feb 18Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
Feb 11Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 11Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Feb 11Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026
Feb 4P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Feb 4Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
Feb 4Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026