Tennessee · 114
HB 2264
Criminal 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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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 2264 proposes creating a Class B misdemeanor offense for intentionally obstructing, disturbing, or interfering with the activities of a religious institution through offensive utterances, gestures, or displays. The bill defines a religious institution as a church, temple, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship and applies to conduct occurring within the meeting place or nearby if it disturbs the order and solemnity of activities. This legislation amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
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Sponsors
- Greg Martin Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
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| HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and… | lower | — | 963b06dd-8887-439c-970c-9e886eab37e8 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 23, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/963b06dd-8887-439c-970c-9e886eab37e8 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | 0f2b223f-6b91-4f11-af83-8064859dade2 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 11, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0f2b223f-6b91-4f11-af83-8064859dade2 CC0-1.0 |