TennesseeCriminal Offenses - As introduced, creates the Class B misdemeanor offense of interfering with a religious institution if a person acts to intentionally obstruct, disturb, or interfere with the activities of the religious institution by making an utterance, gesture, or display in a manner that is offensive to the sensibilities of an ordinary person, either within the place where the meeting is held or so near it as to disturb the order and solemnity of the activities; defines "religious institution" as a church, temple, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
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History
- 2026
- Apr 15Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeLatest
- Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 1Placed behind the budget
- Mar 25Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
- Mar 23Rec. 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 3/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 23Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
- Mar 18Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
- Mar 18Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
- Mar 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 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 4Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
- Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 18Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/4/2026
- Feb 17Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Feb 11Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
- Feb 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Feb 5P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Feb 5Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 4Intro., P1C.Minor
- Feb 2Filed for introductionIntroduced