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TN HB 1525

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Sentencing - As enacted, requires a sentencing court to order the sentences for two or more offenses involving more than one minor victim to run consecutively unless the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the facts of the case do not warrant the imposition of consecutive sentences and the imposition of consecutive sentences would not be in the best interest of justice. - Amends TCA Title 40.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1525 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1525 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-15. Latest recorded action (2026-05-15): Pub. Ch. 945

What is TN HB 1525 about?

TN HB 1525 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Sentencing - As enacted, requires a sentencing court to order the sentences for two or more offenses involving more than one minor victim to run consecutively unless the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the facts of the case do not warrant the imposition of consecutive sentences and the imposition of consecutive sentences would not be in the best interest of justice. - Amends TCA Title 40.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1525?

Stinnett is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1525.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 945
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Stinnettprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-12

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-13

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-14

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-14

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  7. 2026-03-04

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  8. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  9. 2026-03-11

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  10. 2026-03-18

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  11. 2026-03-18

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  12. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  13. 2026-03-25

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2026-03-25

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-04-01

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  16. 2026-04-01

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-04-01

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  19. 2026-04-08

    Placed behind the budget

  20. 2026-04-08

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  21. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  22. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  24. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  25. 2026-04-15

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  26. 2026-04-16

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026

  27. 2026-04-20

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  28. 2026-04-20

    Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  29. 2026-04-21

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  30. 2026-04-22

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  31. 2026-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  32. 2026-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  33. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  34. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  35. 2026-05-06

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  36. 2026-05-07

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  37. 2026-05-15

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  38. 2026-05-15

    Pub. Ch. 945

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (6)

    2026-03-25 · pass · 8-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-04-01 · pass · 19-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 12-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 26-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (2)

    2026-04-20 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-20 · pass · 96-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/22/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 32-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1525&ga=114

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