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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 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 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.

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
TownsPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/7/2026
  2. Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026
  4. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to the Final Calendar No. 3
  5. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
  6. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
  8. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
  9. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  10. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  12. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

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