TN SB2222 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Passed on April 24 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-24 - Effective date(s) 04/13/2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Passed on April 24 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-24 - Effective date(s) 04/13/2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, establishes a cause of action for persons to seek damages from persons who compensate others to participate in demonstrations when the paid demonstrators' conduct satisfies the elements of the criminal offense of rioting, or other similar offenses. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 38 and Title 50.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 38 and Title 50, relative to liability for actions of demonstrators.
Sponsors
| Sen. Jack Johnson [R] | Sen. Brent Taylor [R] | Sen. Janince Bowling [R] | Sen. Shane Reeves [R] |
| Sen. Mark Pody [R] | Sen. Paul Rose [R] | Sen. John Stevens [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-03-26 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 69 N: 21 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-26 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 71 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 27 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-26 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 71 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 27 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Effective date(s) 04/13/2026 | |
| 2026-04-24 | Pub. Ch. 722 | |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Signed by Governor. |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| 2026-04-01 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Enrolled and ready for signatures |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 20, PNV 0 |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0716) |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Subst. for comp. HB. |
| 2026-03-16 | House | Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Engrossed; ready for transmission to House |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6 |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0564) |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026 |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2109 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-24 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 722
