TN HB 1871
enactedCriminal Offenses - As enacted, requires a person convicted of second degree murder by knowingly killing another to be sentenced as no lower than a Range II offender. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-210 and Title 40.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Quick answers
Did TN HB 1871 pass?
Yes. TN HB 1871 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-24): Pub. Ch. 752
What is TN HB 1871 about?
TN HB 1871 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Criminal Offenses - As enacted, requires a person convicted of second degree murder by knowingly killing another to be sentenced as no lower than a Range II offender. - Amends TCA Section 39-13-210 and Title 40.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1871?
Atchley is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1871.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Latest action
- 2026-04-24 — Pub. Ch. 752
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Atchleyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-24
Pub. Ch. 752
2026-04-24
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
2026-04-16
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-04-07
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-04-06
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-06
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-01
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-03-30
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-03-30
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6
passage
2026-03-12
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-03-10
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-03-09
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2026-03-09
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-05
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026
2026-03-04
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-04
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
2026-02-25
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
2026-02-18
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-11
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
2026-02-02
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-01-21
Filed for introduction
filing
Versions
Documents
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Votes
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/18/2026 Passed (4)
2026-02-18 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Salinas: not voting
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (3)
2026-03-04 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (3)
- Johnson: not voting
- Powell: not voting
- Salinas: not voting
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026 3/5/2026 (2)
2026-03-09 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-09 · pass · 95-0
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/30/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-30 · pass · 27-6
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1930
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