---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal Offenses - As enacted, replaces references to \"poisonous snakes\" with \"venomous snakes\"; defines \"venomous.\" - Amends TCA Section 39-17-101 and Title 70."
description: "Criminal Offenses - As enacted, replaces references to \"poisonous snakes\" with \"venomous snakes\"; defines \"venomous.\" - Amends TCA Section 39-17-101 and Title 70."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 2880"
citation: "Tennessee HB 2880 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal Offenses"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Todd"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 25
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2024-01-31"
last_action: "2024-04-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/18e700f4-2628-4fba-9d44-1684ebe5cb91"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2880&GA=113"
source_hash: "e5a8340eaca58996b546ab89027faebed8ff4d6b2d168a22e24fd893e491f275"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 2880 (113) — Criminal Offenses - As enacted, replaces references to "poisonous snakes" with "venomous snakes"; defines "venomous." - Amends TCA Section 39-17-101 and Title 70.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB2880.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/18/2024 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/29/2024 Passed (1) — **90–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee 2/14/2024 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/26/2024 2/22/2024 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Todd — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-31** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-02-01** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2024-02-05** P2C, ref. to State Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-07** Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/14/2024
- **2024-02-07** Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-14** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 2/21/2024
- **2024-02-14** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-21** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/22/2024
- **2024-02-21** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-22** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/26/2024
- **2024-02-26** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/29/2024
- **2024-02-26** Objected to on Consent Calendar.
- **2024-02-27** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-02-29** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2024-02-29** Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-04** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-03-18** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-18** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2024-03-20** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-03-20** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-03-20** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2024-03-21** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-04-02** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-04-08** Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
- **2024-04-08** Pub. Ch. 636

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/18e700f4-2628-4fba-9d44-1684ebe5cb91`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).