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

HB 2239: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds insects to the offense of displaying, exhibiting, handling, or using a venomous or dangerous snake or reptile in a manner that endangers the life or health of another person. - Amends TCA Title 39.

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 2239 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds insects to the offense of displaying, exhibiting, handling, or using a venomous or dangerous snake or reptile in a manner that endangers the life or health of another person. - Amends TCA Title 39. Primary sponsor: Chris Hurt (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Ref. to 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): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris HurtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82

“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. Ref. to Judiciary Committee
  2. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
  4. Intro., P1C.
  5. Filed for introduction

Sources

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