Tennessee · Senate Bill 2263 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to threats of mass violence.

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2024
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty for the offense of threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Every action

11 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/26/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Senate Calendar Committee
  8. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/11/2024
  9. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  10. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  11. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 887

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 1, 2024 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 1

Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 4 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.