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

SB 2335: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands the offense of aggravated criminal trespass to include trespassing that results in the disruption of a religious assembly, which is a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Passed one chamber 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 2335 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands the offense of aggravated criminal trespass to include trespassing that results in the disruption of a religious assembly, which is a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39. Primary sponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Sponsor(s) Added.

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
Todd GardenhirePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10

“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. Sponsor(s) Added.
  2. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0929)
  5. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 4
  6. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  7. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026
  8. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
  9. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
  10. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  11. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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