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TN SB1815: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses.

Effective Jul 1, 2026 Tennessee · 2025–2026 session

Last verified Oct 1, 2026 · official bill text

SB1815 · where it stands

All steps complete
  1. Introduced Complete
  2. Passed first chamber Complete
  3. Passed both chambers Complete
  4. Enacted Complete
  5. Effective Since Jul 1, 2026
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Enacted
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In one paragraph

As introduced, SB 1815 would have made it a crime to own an AI system that encourages a user to commit suicide. That AI provision was removed before passage. The enacted law, the Grace Anne Sparks Coercive Suicide Prevention Law of 2026 (Public Chapter 1098), makes it a Class D felony for a person to intentionally advise or encourage someone to commit or attempt suicide within an imminent period of time, knowing that person has communicated an intent to commit suicide. It does not mention artificial intelligence. Effective July 1, 2026.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

The enacted law does not regulate AI products or their owners; the AI-specific liability in the introduced bill was dropped.

Key provisions

  1. New offense of coercive suicide in Tenn. Code Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2: intentionally advising or encouraging suicide within an imminent period, knowing the person communicated an intent to commit suicide
  2. Class D felony
  3. The introduced bill's provision making owners of AI systems liable was removed by amendment; the enacted text does not mention AI
  4. Applies to acts committed on or after July 1, 2026

Latest legislative action

May 22, 2026. Signed by Governor (Pub. Ch. 1098)

Sponsors (showing 5 of 8)

NameRoleDistrict
R Sponsor SD-001
R Sponsor SD-006
R Sponsor SD-013
R Sponsor SD-016
R Sponsor SD-015

Roll call votes (showing 3 of 5)

S Floor Vote: VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 Apr 22, 2026

31 yea0 nayPassed

H Floor Vote: VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY WILLIAMS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION Apr 21, 2026

94 yea0 nayPassed

H Floor Vote: VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION Apr 21, 2026

93 yea0 nayPassed

Amendments (2)

  • HA0572 Not adopted 2026-02-18
  • SA0563 Not adopted 2026-03-04

Topics and industries

Related topics

User-Facing AIAI Liability

Affected industries

TechnologyHealthcare

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