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

SB 1938: Orders of Protection - As introduced, increases from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony the penalty for the criminal offense of violation of an order of protection if the order violated was a lifetime order of protection and the conviction that the lifetime order of protection was based on involved the use of force against a victim. - Amends TCA Title 36 and 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

SB 1938 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Orders of Protection - As introduced, increases from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony the penalty for the criminal offense of violation of an order of protection if the order violated was a lifetime order of protection and the conviction that the lifetime order of protection was based on involved the use of force against a victim. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39. Primary sponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ed JacksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  2. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
  3. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
  4. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
  7. Sponsor(s) Added.
  8. Sponsor(s) Added.
  9. Sponsor(s) Added.
  10. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  11. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  12. Filed for introduction

Sources

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