HB 1268 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Courts - As enacted, enacts the "Violent Criminal Court Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55.

HB 1268 requires the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to submit its annual report on narcotics investigations to specific legislative committees by February 15 each year, instead of the previous unspecified annual deadline. The bill amends Tennessee law (specifically Titles 8, 10, 16, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, and 55) to update the submission date and clarify which committees receive the report (the House committee with jurisdiction over criminal justice and the Senate Judiciary Committee). This change directly affects the TBI's narcotics division and the legislative committees responsible for oversight. The bill modifies reporting procedures without altering the content or scope of the investigations themselves.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed May 7, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
28
Committee
27
Amendments
2
May 7, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
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May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
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Apr 22, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1060)
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Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 4
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Apr 22, 2026
Amended
Amendment tabled (Amendment 3 - SA1067)
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Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 22, Nays 4, PNV 2
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Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026
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Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
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Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
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Apr 7, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026
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Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 7, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
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Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
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Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
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Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
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Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
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Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
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Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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Rick Scarbrough
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