Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly

Tennessee HB2284: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11; Title 29; Title 39; Title 40; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 59; Title 66; Title 68 and Title 70, relative to real property.

Status: Chaptered, May 18, 2026

Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary ON APRIL 13, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2471, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, include in the offense of criminal trespass intrusion on property, or any portion of property, without the consent of the owner by driving, parking, or otherwise operating a motorized vehicle or bicycle. As used in this amendment, a "motorized vehicle or bicycle" includes all-terrain vehicles, utility task vehicles, side-by-sides, electric bicycles, motorcycles, and motorscooters. Present law makes criminal trespass a Class C misdemeanor. A Class C misdemeanor is punishable by imprisonment of up to 30 days, a fine of up to $50, or both. However, this amendment raises the classification of such offense to a Class A misdemeanor if the violation involved the use or operation of a motorized vehicle or bicycle. Such a violation is punishable only by a mandatory fine of $2,500, but the sentence must include an order of restitution for all damages to the property resulting from the violation. Further, upon a second or subsequent violation involving the use or operation of a motorized vehicle or bicycle, the motorized vehicle or bicycle is subject to seizure and forfeiture.