HB 1787 Enacted
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty for patronizing prostitution from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class B or Class A felony under certain circumstances that are currently punished as trafficking for a commercial sex act. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 18, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
May 18, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 959
May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
May 6, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Apr 28, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
Apr 22, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0928)
Apr 22, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 14, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0989)
Apr 9, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Sponsor change.
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Feb 2, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction