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Judiciary committee: votes at a glance — dozens of bills moved out of committee; several debated
Summary
The Judiciary Full Committee advanced multiple bills to subsequent committees or calendar and rules during the session, including controversial and noncontroversial items. Vote tallies and destinations are summarized below.
The Judiciary Full Committee considered a crowded calendar and advanced a range of bills to subsequent referral committees or to calendar and rules. Several measures received little debate and were passed unanimously or by large margins; others drew extended discussion and closer votes.
Votes at a glance (selection of items discussed on the record):
- House Bill 10-97 (preemption of local policies that conflict with Tennessee law), as amended — advanced to State and Local Committee; recorded tally: 15 ayes, 4 noes. Sponsor: Speaker Zachary. Committee also adopted House Amendment 6,481 earlier in the hearing.
- House Bill 8-26 (clarifications to family rights/healthcare language) — advanced to Calendar & Rules; recorded tally: 19 ayes, 0 noes.
- House Bill 7-97 (juvenile transportation funding compromise) — advanced to Calendar & Rules; recorded tally: 16 ayes, 0 noes, 1 present not voting.
- House Bill 190 (aggravated vehicular assault/homicide blood-alcohol thresholds lowered from .20 to .15, as amended) — advanced to Finance, Ways & Means; recorded tally: 18 ayes, 0 noes.
- House Bill 904 (ABC contested-case attorney-fee awards) — advanced to Calendar & Rules; recorded tally: 18 ayes, 0 noes.
- House Bill 696 (statewide Sexual Assault Response Team coordinator) — moved to Finance, Ways & Means; recorded tally: 17 ayes, 0 noes.
- House Joint Resolution 147 (kratom regulation) — advanced to Calendar & Rules; recorded tally: 19 ayes, 0 noes. (See separate article for extended testimony.)
- House Bill 347 (poverty not neglect; removes economic disadvantage alone as grounds for termination of parental rights) — advanced to Calendar & Rules; recorded tally: 20 ayes, 0 noes.
- House Bill 995 (alcohol- and drug-overdose immunity expansion as amended) — advanced to Calendar & Rules; recorded tally: 20 ayes, 0 noes.
- House Bill 540 (adds animal fighting to RICO list in certain circumstances) — advanced to Calendar & Rules; recorded tally: 19 ayes, 0 noes.
- House Bill 524 (veterans treatment court contiguous-county transfer) — advanced to Finance, Ways & Means; recorded tally: 18 ayes, 0 noes.
- House Bill 534 (school bus insurance clarifying change) — advanced to Calendar & Rules; recorded tally: 18 ayes, 0 noes.
- House Bill 1359 (foster child bill of rights; annual judge review and rights document) — advanced to Government Operations; recorded tally: 18 ayes, 0 noes.
- House Bill 601 (post-conviction relief for new evidence of innocence; agreement option for DA and convicted person) — advanced as amended to Calendar & Rules; recorded tally reported as 11 ayes, 8 noes (committee recorded split vote).
- House Bill 679 (minors' consent for sexual assault forensic exams; clarifies minors can receive kits without parental consent) — advanced to Calendar & Rules; recorded tally: 18 ayes, 0 noes.
- House Bill 973 (statute of limitations changes for sexual offenses; multiple-year extension) — advanced to Calendar & Rules; recorded tally: 19 ayes, 0 noes.
- House Bill 55 (criminalization enhancements tied to intimidation and certain littering/trespass conduct, with specific intent language) — advanced to Finance, Ways & Means; recorded tally: 15 ayes, 4 noes.
Committee notes: several bills were taken off notice or rolled to the second calendar of 2026 by sponsor request earlier in the session; several bills were amended on the floor of the committee. For items that produced contentious debate (e.g., HB 10-97, HB 601, HB 809), the committee either adopted amendments and advanced the bills or postponed further action to allow additional testimony.
Ending: This summary lists the committee destinations and recorded tallies as read into the committee record by the clerk. Members frequently called the "previous question" to end debate and moved bills forward; several matters will return for further consideration.
