Criminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies, for purposes of criminal offenses relative to threats of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity or failing to report such threats, that a threat of mass violence is credible if the threat causes another to reasonably expect the commission of an act of mass violence. - Amends TCA Title 39.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 28Pub. Ch. 780Latest
   2. Apr 28Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
   3. Apr 23Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 15Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 14Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 9Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 8Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   8. Apr 6Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0007)
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 6Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0831)
   10. Apr 6Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed House
   11. Apr 6Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   12. Apr 6Subst. for comp. HB.Major
   13. Apr 6Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0997)Minor
   14. Apr 6Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 5Passed Senate
   15. Apr 6Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   16. Apr 2Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
   17. Mar 23Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   18. Mar 18Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
   19. Mar 17Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
   20. Mar 16Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
   21. Mar 16Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
   22. Mar 11Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026
   23. Mar 3Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
   24. Feb 25Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
   25. Feb 23Recalled from Senate Calendar Committee
   26. Feb 23Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2. 2025
   1. Feb 25Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
      • Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/25/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   2. Feb 19Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
   3. Feb 18Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/25/2025
   4. Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   5. Feb 11Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025
   6. Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   7. Jan 30Filed for introductionIntroduced