Criminal Offenses - As enacted, specifies that, in regard to the criminal offense of desecration of a venerated object, "desecrate" includes, but is not limited to, the removal of objects from a place of burial by a person other than a family member of the deceased or an authorized representative of the cemetery. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 46.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Mar 30Pub. Ch. 626Latest
   2. Mar 30Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
   3. Mar 26Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Mar 17Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   5. Mar 17Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   6. Mar 16Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Mar 10Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Mar 9H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0598)Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/9/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 3/5/2026. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Mar 9Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 3Passed Senate
   10. Mar 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   11. Mar 9Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   12. Mar 9Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   13. Mar 9Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
   14. Mar 9Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0561)
   15. Mar 9Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed House
   16. Mar 5H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026
   17. Mar 4Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   18. Mar 4Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
   19. Feb 25Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
   20. Feb 18Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Next Available Calendar
   21. 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
   22. Feb 11Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026
   23. Feb 5Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   24. Feb 4Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
   25. Jan 22P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   26. Jan 22Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   27. Jan 21Intro., P1C.Minor
   28. Jan 20Filed for introductionIntroduced