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

HB 1261: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, makes it an offense for farmers to keep breeding pigs and veal calves in certain small enclosures, subject to certain exceptions, effective July 1, 2030. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 40, Chapter 39; Title 43; Title 44 and Title 53.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1261 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, makes it an offense for farmers to keep breeding pigs and veal calves in certain small enclosures, subject to certain exceptions, effective July 1, 2030. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 40, Chapter 39; Title 43; Title 44 and Title 53. Primary sponsor: Justin Jones (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2025): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Justin JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
  2. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
  3. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
  4. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
  6. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  8. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
  9. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
  10. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/5/25
  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
  12. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source