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TN SB 678

enacted

Sentencing - As enacted, provides that if the victim in an aggravated sexual battery was less than 18 or was mentally defective, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless, then such battery remains a Class B felony, and the defendant must be punished as a Range II offender; provides that the sentence imposed upon the defendant may, if appropriate, be within Range III but in no case lower than Range II. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Introduced
2025-02-10
Status date
—
Latest action
2025-05-13 — Pub. Ch. 375
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Whiteprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-31

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-11

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2025

  4. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-18

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. 2025-02-20

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

  7. 2025-02-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2025-02-24

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  9. 2025-02-24

    Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 0

    passage

  10. 2025-02-27

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  11. 2025-04-16

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025

  12. 2025-04-16

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  13. 2025-04-16

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0374)

    amendment-passage

  14. 2025-04-16

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  15. 2025-04-17

    Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0, PNV 1(Amendment 1 - HA0374)

    passage

  16. 2025-04-22

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  17. 2025-04-22

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  18. 2025-04-22

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  19. 2025-04-23

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  20. 2025-05-05

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  21. 2025-05-13

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  22. 2025-05-13

    Pub. Ch. 375

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/18/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-02-18 · pass · 7-2

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/24/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-02-24 · pass · 27-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Akbari: not voting
    • Campbell: not voting
    • Kyle: not voting
    • Lamar: not voting
    • Oliver: not voting
    • Yarbro: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-16 · pass · 88-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/17/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 32-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Oliver: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0678&ga=114

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