SB 1814 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a Class A misdemeanor offense of intentionally moving, altering, destroying, or removing a monument the person knows, or reasonably should know, is a property corner monument, historic land surveying monument, or geodetic control monument. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 62, Chapter 18 and Title 66.

SB 1814 creates a Class A misdemeanor offense for intentionally moving, altering, destroying, or removing specific survey monuments, including property corner monuments (marking property lines), historic land surveying monuments (marking government boundaries), and geodetic control monuments (used for precise surveying). The law applies when a person knows or reasonably should know the monument's purpose, such as those established by surveyors or governments. Violating this law is punishable as a Class A misdemeanor under Tennessee law. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Signed May 22, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 22, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0571)
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 2
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0562)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Paul Bailey
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