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SB2388 • 2026

Criminal Procedure

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal justice.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Hensley, Doggett
Last action
2026-05-26
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Criminal Procedure

ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2369, AS AMENDED.

What This Bill Does

  • ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2369, AS AMENDED.
  • AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, revise present law that authorizes the attorney general to bring an action to enforce compliance with the Tennessee Abortion-Inducing Drug Risk Protocol Act or intervene as a matter of right in a case in which the constitutionality of such act is challenged.
  • This amendment removes this provision and authorizes, instead, the attorney general to bring a civil action to (i) enforce compliance with the act; or (ii) impose a civil penalty, as provided below, for a kn owing violation of the present law prohibition on a manufacturer, supplier, pharmacy, physician, qualified physician, or other person from providing an abortion-inducing drug to a patient via courier, delivery, or mail service.
  • Generally, this amendment authorizes the attorney general to impose a civil penalty $10,000 per such violation.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment 1-0 to HB2369

Plain English: House Judiciary 1 Amendment No.

  • House Judiciary 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB2369 Farmer Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2388* House Bill No.
  • 2369 HA0999 016844 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 1-0 to SB2388

Plain English: Senate Judiciary 1 Amendment No.

  • Senate Judiciary 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to SB2388 Gardenhire Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2388* House Bill No.
  • 2369 SA0925 014556 - 1 - by deleting SECTION 3 and SECTION 4 and substituting: SECTION 3.
Amendment 2-0 to SB2388

Plain English: Senate Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.

  • Senate Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.
  • 2 to SB2388 Watson Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2388* House Bill No.
  • 2369 SA1080 016844 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1025

  2. 2026-05-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  3. 2026-05-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 1025

  4. 2026-05-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-05-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. 2026-05-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. 2026-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  8. 2026-04-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. 2026-04-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  11. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 4

  12. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0925)

  13. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1080)

  14. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  15. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  16. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  17. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  18. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 13, PNV 1

  19. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0999)

  20. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0

  21. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  22. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  23. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  24. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  25. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  26. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  28. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  29. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  30. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  31. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  32. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  33. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  34. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  35. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  36. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  37. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  38. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  39. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  40. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  41. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  42. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  43. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  44. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  45. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  46. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  47. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2369, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, revise present law that authorizes the attorney general to bring an action to enforce compliance with the Tennessee Abortion-Inducing Drug Risk Protocol Act or intervene as a matter of right in a case in which
the constitutionality of such act is challenged. This amendment removes this provision and authorizes, instead, the attorney general to bring a civil action to (i) enforce compliance with the act; or (ii) impose a civil penalty, as provided below, for a
kn
owing violation of the present law prohibition on a manufacturer, supplier, pharmacy, physician, qualified physician, or other person from providing an abortion-inducing drug to a patient via courier, delivery, or mail service.

Generally, this amendment authorizes the attorney general to impose a civil penalty $10,000 per such violation. However, if a court determines that an individual suffered serious bodily injury or death due to a violation, then the attorney general may i
mpose a civil penalty of $1,000,000. Each individual to whom an abortion-inducing drug is provided constitutes a separate violation.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2369
By Doggett

SENATE BILL 2388
By Hensley
SB2388
012240
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38;
Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal justice.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 38-7-106, is amended by adding the
following as a new subsection:
(c) In any case where an autopsy is requested by a municipality or municipal law
enforcement agency, the cost of the autopsy must be paid by the municipality, unless
the cost is paid by the state.
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 38-7-109, is amended by adding the
following as a new subsection:
(d) In any case where an autopsy is requested by a municipality or municipal law
enforcement agency, the cost of the autopsy must be paid by the municipality, unless
the cost is paid by the state.
SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-35-303(i)(1), is amended by
deleting "ten dollars ($10.00)" and substituting "fifteen dollars ($15.00)".
SECTION 4. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-35-313(a)(1)(A), is amended by
deleting "ten dollars ($10.00)" and substituting "fifteen dollars ($15.00)".
SECTION 5. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-16-201, is amended by deleting
subdivision (c)(3) and substituting:
(3) A violation of subdivision (b)(2)(C) is a Class E felony.
SECTION 6. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.