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HB2126 • 2026

Criminal Offenses

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to trespassing.

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Sponsor
Alexander, Crowe
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the clarity of the signs or enforcement mechanisms.

Tennessee Trespassing Sign Requirements

This bill changes Tennessee law to require signs warning about trespassing by motor vehicles to clearly define the area where driving, parking, standing, or operating a vehicle is prohibited.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the state's trespassing laws in Title 39 of the Tennessee Code Annotated.
  • Adds a requirement that signs warning against trespassing must specify the exact area where vehicles cannot be driven, parked, stood, or operated.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who own land where trespassing by motor vehicles is not allowed
  • Anyone driving a vehicle near areas with trespassing warnings

Terms To Know

Trespassing
Going onto someone else's property without permission.
Motor Vehicle
A car, truck, motorcycle, or other vehicle that runs on an engine.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the consequences if signs are unclear.
  • It is not clear how this law will be enforced.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB2126

Plain English: House Judiciary 1 Amendment No.

  • House Judiciary 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB2126 Farmer Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2430 House Bill No.
  • 2126* HA0867 016716 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 1-0 to SB2430

Plain English: Senate Judiciary 1 Amendment No.

  • Senate Judiciary 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to SB2430 Gardenhire Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2430 House Bill No.
  • 2126* SA0755 013107 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  2. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  3. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  4. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed behind the budget

  5. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  6. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  7. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  8. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  9. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  10. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  11. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  12. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

  13. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  14. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  15. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  16. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  17. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  18. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  19. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  20. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  21. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  22. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  23. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2430
By Crowe

HOUSE BILL 2126
By Alexander
HB2126
012186
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39,
relative to trespassing.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-14-407(c), is amended by adding
the following to the end of the subsection:
A posted sign or notice must clearly define the area in which driving, parking, standing,
or otherwise operating a motor vehicle is prohibited.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.