SB2127

Tennessee SB2127 criminalizes intentional threats against public officials and their immediate family members.

Tennessee SB2127 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, to establish that intentionally communicating a threat to a public official or their immediate family is a Class E felony. The bill defines "immediate family" to include spouses, parents, siblings, children, stepparents, stepchildren, stepsiblings, and adoptive relationships. A violation occurs if the threat is knowingly made, intended to cause harm due to the official's capacity, and perceived as a threat by a reasonable person. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.