Tennessee · 114
HB 1273
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, clarifies, for purposes of criminal offenses relative to threats of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity or failing to report such threats, that a threat of mass violence is credible if the threat causes another to reasonably expect the commission of an act of mass violence. - Amends TCA Title 39.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 1273 amends TCA Title 39 to clarify the definition of a credible threat of mass violence regarding school property or school-related activities. The enacted bill specifies that such a threat is considered credible if it causes another person to reasonably expect the commission of an act of mass violence. This clarification applies to criminal offenses related to making such threats or failing to report them.
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Sponsors
- Clay Doggett Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026… | lower | — | 4732cd02-d843-4559-911d-0205d605b7e7 | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 6, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4732cd02-d843-4559-911d-0205d605b7e7 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules… | lower | — | aa2b3de9-9167-4508-9602-d021db71806a | pass | 0 | 0 | 2 | Apr 1, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa2b3de9-9167-4508-9602-d021db71806a CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | 852938dc-1aec-4290-94e1-7677adacb4e6 | pass | 0 | 0 | 2 | Mar 25, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/852938dc-1aec-4290-94e1-7677adacb4e6 CC0-1.0 |