TN HB2026

Creates a new criminal offense for intentionally moving without replacing, altering, destroying, or removing land surveying monuments when the person knows or reasonably should know the monument's purpose

Applies to three types of monuments: property corner monuments (marking property boundaries), historic land surveying monuments (marking state, county, or city boundary lines), and geodetic control monuments (established by surveyors and government agencies)

Classifies violations as a Class A misdemeanor, which in Tennessee carries penalties of up to 11 months and 29 days in jail and fines up to $2,500

Protected monuments include metal pins, disks, iron pipes, rebar, concrete markers, stones, trees, and other permanent or semi-permanent objects described in recorded deeds or plats

Takes effect July 1, 2026