TN HB1295

Creates a new criminal offense for intentionally interfering with an individual's or entity's receipt of loans, grants, or financial assistance they are lawfully entitled to receive from federal, state, or local government

Violations are punished as theft under Tennessee law (§ 39-14-105), with monetary values from multiple criminal acts aggregated to determine the offense level

Victims may bring civil lawsuits to recover funds they did not receive as a result of the interference, in addition to any criminal penalties

Officially titled the "Shielding Tennesseans from Oligarchic Power and Eliminating Lawless Obstruction of Necessities Act (STOP ELON Act)"

Takes effect July 1, 2025