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

SB 2178: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty for patronizing prostitution from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class B or Class A felony under certain circumstances that are currently punished as trafficking for a commercial sex act. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13.

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 2178 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty for patronizing prostitution from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class B or Class A felony under certain circumstances that are currently punished as trafficking for a commercial sex act. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13. Primary sponsor: Ken Yager (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 18, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 959.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ken YagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 959
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026
  4. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  7. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
  8. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
  9. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  11. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026
  12. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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