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

HB 1731: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, specifies that, in regard to the criminal offense of desecration of a venerated object, "desecrate" includes, but is not limited to, the removal of objects from a place of burial by a person other than a family member of the deceased or an authorized representative of the cemetery. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 46.

Enacted 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 1731 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, specifies that, in regard to the criminal offense of desecration of a venerated object, "desecrate" includes, but is not limited to, the removal of objects from a place of burial by a person other than a family member of the deceased or an authorized representative of the cemetery. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 46. Primary sponsor: Dave Wright (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Pub. Ch. 626.

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): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dave WrightPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19

“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. Pub. Ch. 626
  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Signed by Senate Speaker
  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0598)
  9. Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 3
  10. Sponsor(s) Added.
  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  12. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

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