HB1765In Committee

Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39.

Tennessee HB1765 proposes to amend the Tennessee Code Annotated by increasing the penalty for violating a lifetime order of protection from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony, specifically when the underlying conviction for the lifetime order involved the use of force against a victim. This bill affects individuals who violate such orders and aims to enhance legal consequences for those offenses. Key provisions include the reclassification of the penalty based on the nature of the underlying conviction related to domestic violence or similar acts.

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Overview

Tennessee HB1765 proposes to amend the Tennessee Code Annotated by increasing the penalty for violating a lifetime order of protection from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony, specifically when the underlying conviction for the lifetime order involved the use of force against a victim. This bill affects individuals who violate such orders and aims to enhance legal consequences for those offenses. Key provisions include the reclassification of the penalty based on the nature of the underlying conviction related to domestic violence or similar acts.

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Sponsor

Littleton, Mary

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

January 20, 2026

Last Action

April 15, 2026

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

Subjects
Orders of ProtectionCriminal ProcedureCriminal Offenses

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