HB 1538 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for knowingly using an unmanned aircraft over any portion of a property that includes a correctional facility from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class C felony; authorizes a correctional facility employee to disable an unmanned aircraft that is operating over property that includes a correctional facility and states that the correctional facility and the correctional facility employee are not liable for damage to the unmanned aircraft as a result of being disabled. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Latest: Apr 1, 2026 · Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
What it means
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How they voted
2 committee, procedural and amendment votes
House: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed
18 yes · 0 no · 1 other
Apr 1, 2026 · Result: pass
House: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed
18 yes · 0 no · 1 other
| Party | Yes | Not voting |
|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 1 | – |
| Democratic | 3 | 1 |
| Republican | 14 | – |
How each member voted (19)
Party shown is each member's current party in our records. Official vote record
House: HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2026 Passed
8 yes · 0 no
Mar 18, 2026 · Result: pass
House: HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2026 Passed
8 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 |
| Republican | 6 |
How each member voted (8)
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Where it stands
Jan 14, 2026 · House
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
Jan 15, 2026 · House
Sent to committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Sent to committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Sent to committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Full official history (21 actions)
- Jan 13, 2026HouseFiled for introduction
- Jan 14, 2026HouseIntro., P1C.
- Jan 15, 2026HouseP2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Jan 15, 2026HouseAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Feb 25, 2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
- Mar 2, 2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 4, 2026HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
- Mar 4, 2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
- Mar 11, 2026HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
- Mar 11, 2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 18, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
- Mar 18, 2026HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Mar 25, 2026HouseAction def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
- Mar 25, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
- Apr 1, 2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
- Apr 1, 2026HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Apr 1, 2026HouseAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
- Apr 8, 2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 8, 2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 8, 2026HousePlaced behind the budget
- Apr 15, 2026HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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