2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0856: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to the use of force.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, lowers the standard for the use of deadly force to protect property; specifies that deadly force does not include the display of a weapon, the brandishing of a weapon, or the use of force in circumstances that do not result in death or serious bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 39.
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Bill History
2/4/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
3/26/2025
7
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 19
Primary Sponsor
Kip Capley
Republican
Co-Sponsors (18)
Monty Fritts
Republican
Jason Zachary
Republican
Rusty Grills
Republican
Chris Todd
Republican
Clay Doggett
Republican
Debra Moody
Republican
Tom Stinnett
Republican
Tim Rudd
Republican
John Crawford
Republican
Jake McCalmon
Republican
Brock Martin
Republican
Lee Reeves
Republican
Johnny Garrett
Republican
Dennis Powers
Republican
Fred Atchley
Republican
Greg Vital
Republican
Michele Reneau
Republican
Tom Leatherwood
Republican