States / Tennessee / HB 1731

HB 1731 Enacted

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.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 626
Mar 26, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Mar 17, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0561)
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 3
Mar 9, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0598)
Mar 5, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Next Available Calendar
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Jan 22, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Jan 20, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction