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

SB 468: Safety - As enacted, enacts the "Riley Gaines Women's Safety and Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 37; Title 41; Title 49 and Title 68.

Enacted 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 468 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Safety - As enacted, enacts the "Riley Gaines Women's Safety and Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 37; Title 41; Title 49 and Title 68. Primary sponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 1052.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Janice BowlingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16

“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. Pub. Ch. 1052
  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. Signed by H. Speaker
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures
  8. Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 71, Nays 18, PNV 0
  9. Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 25, Nays 5
  10. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/22/2026
  11. Sponsor(s) Added.
  12. Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Bulso, Barrett, Reneau and Reedy)

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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