Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 931: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, specifies that a person using force intended or likely to cause death or serious bodily injury from within the person's residence or dwelling is presumed to have acted in self-defense when that force is used against an individual armed with a deadly weapon who is unlawfully present on the person's property and outside of the enclosed structure of the person's residence or dwelling. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11 and Title 40.

In committee Last action April 7, 2026: Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/7/2026

Plain-language summary

HB 931 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, specifies that a person using force intended or likely to cause death or serious bodily injury from within the person's residence or dwelling is presumed to have acted in self-defense when that force is used against an individual armed with a deadly weapon who is unlawfully present on the person's property and outside of the enclosed structure of the person's residence or dwelling. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11 and Title 40. Primary sponsor: Towns. Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2026): Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/7/2026.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Towns.