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

HB 2264: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates the Class B misdemeanor offense of interfering with a religious institution if a person acts to intentionally obstruct, disturb, or interfere with the activities of the religious institution by making an utterance, gesture, or display in a manner that is offensive to the sensibilities of an ordinary person, either within the place where the meeting is held or so near it as to disturb the order and solemnity of the activities; defines "religious institution" as a church, temple, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

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 2264 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates the Class B misdemeanor offense of interfering with a religious institution if a person acts to intentionally obstruct, disturb, or interfere with the activities of the religious institution by making an utterance, gesture, or display in a manner that is offensive to the sensibilities of an ordinary person, either within the place where the meeting is held or so near it as to disturb the order and solemnity of the activities; defines "religious institution" as a church, temple, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. Primary sponsor: Greg Martin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26

“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 Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
  3. Placed behind the budget
  4. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
  5. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  6. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  7. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
  9. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
  11. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
  12. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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