Tennessee · 114

HB 1765

Orders of Protection - As introduced, increases from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony the penalty for the criminal offense of violation of an order of protection if the order violated was a lifetime order of protection and the conviction that the lifetime order of protection was based on involved the use of force against a victim. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39.

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Tennessee HB 1765 proposes amending Titles 36 and 39 to increase the penalty for violating a lifetime order of protection from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony. This enhanced penalty applies specifically when the underlying conviction for the lifetime order involved the use of force against a victim.

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Motion / questionChamberStageRollOutcomeYeaNayOtherDateSource
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means… lower 66773b5f-6a1e-4cef-810a-c4fd38309759 pass 0 0 0 Feb 18, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/66773b5f-6a1e-4cef-810a-c4fd38309759 CC0-1.0
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to… lower 97cb6c4b-12c1-417f-9938-c5034076fdcf pass 0 0 0 Feb 11, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/97cb6c4b-12c1-417f-9938-c5034076fdcf CC0-1.0